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(Eagle News) — Two Korean fugitives were arrested in separate operations launched recently, the Bureau of Immigration said. The bureau said Ban Jaeyob, 56, and Bang Yoonjik, 55 were nabbed in Pasig and Rizal by immigration agents. First to be arrested was Ban, who was the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by the Seoul Central District Court in Korea last year for fraud, illegal confinement, counterfeit or alteration of private documents, and extortion […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a Chinese fugitive who has been overstaying in the country. In a statement issued over the weekend, the bureau said Li Xinlei, 51, was in the Pasay City Hall for a scheduled preliminary investigation for a separate case when she was nabbed by immigration agents on Thursday morning. “Records show that she is already overstaying, and has reportedly misrepresented herself as a Filipino using a fraudulently […]
(Eagle News) –Around 15,000 foreign nationals have filed their annual reports (ARs) before the Bureau of Immigration during the first week of the mandatory reporting for this year. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement a third of the foreign nationals made their reports at the main office in Intramuros, Manila while the rest filed their ARs in the various immigration field, satellite and extension offices in Metro Manila and the provinces. Morente urged those […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, December 16, reiterated its warning against illegal recruitment after it intercepted three women who had tried to leave the country by posing as seafarers. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said based on a report from Immigration intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr., the passengers were intercepted at the Clark International Airport before they could board an afternoon flight to Dubai. According to Manahan, the women […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has reminded passengers to secure all the necessary travel and work documents prior to their departure. Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the reminder after immigration personnel barred five Overseas Filipinos Workers from leaving for Dubai on Nov. 21 for not having the required work or employment visas. The passengers were subjected to secondary inspection after the immigration officers noticed that they were all traveling on tourist visas but […]
(Eagle News)–No Bureau of Immigration personnel assigned in selected ports nationwide can go on leave starting next month. Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said the ban on the filing of applications for vacation leave will take effect on Dec. 1 and end on Jan. 15, 2021. Candy Tan, bureau port operations division chief, said during the 45-day period, no application for leave or authority to travel abroad by any of the bureau port employees will be […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has implemented a reshuffle involving three positions in the Bureau of Immigration. In a statement, the bureau said citing three DOJ orders that Candy Tan, who was previously assigned at the bureau main office, has been designated as the acting chief of the bureau Port Operations Division. Tan currently holds the plantilla position of Attorney III, and was appointed to replace Grifton Medina, who was reassigned as the Bureau’s chief […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, Sept. 1, warned it would sanction workers and liaison officers violating protocols in immigration offices. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning after receiving reports some liaison officers of bureau-accredited travel agencies and law offices have been defying protocols by not passing through the disinfection chamber at the main building entrance and entering the premises even if they have no approved online appointments. The bureau said some of […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has eased its requirements for departing foreigners. In a statement, the bureau said Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente has issued a directive now allowing foreigners with visas approved by the bureau to leave the country before they could be issued the alien certificate of registration identity card they applied for. According to Morente, the bureau will also no longer require departing aliens with approved and implemented visas to secure an ACR […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-six Bureau of Immigration personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. Immigration chief Jaime Morente said of the 46, nine have recovered while 37 are still housed in government-accredited quarantine facilities. One, he said, was at present recovering in a hospital. “The good news is that, so far, none of our employees have succumbed to the virus,” Morente said, noting that they were “doing our best in seeing to it that health protocols aimed at […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, Aug. 4, announced it would scale down its operations as Metro Manila reverts to a modified enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, the bureau said it will maintain a skeleton workforce at its main office while the MECQ is in effect. This means it will have to temporarily suspend its online appointment system for foreign clients at the agency’s main office in Intramuros, Manila starting today, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration main office in Intramuros, Manila will be closed for two days after three employees tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the bureau said the temporary closure from Monday, July 27, to Tuesday, July 28, was to give way to a disinfection of the office. Bureau chief Jaime Morente said it would also allow for the rapid anti-body testing of all employees in the main office. Those with […]
