Spa rooms found in Parañaque POGO hub

Spa rooms found in Parañaque POGO hub

Private rooms and spa rooms were found in a POGO that was raided by the authorities for allegedly being a den of prostitution and allegedly not having the corresponding license …

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BI bars rude American for misconduct

BI bars rude American for misconduct

Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have barred the entry of a United States national after rude conduct, and inputting false and profane information in the eTravel System. BI Commissioner Norman …

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BI regional ops arrest Chinese man working in retail in Albay

BI arrests Chinese, Korean fugitives

Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents arrested two international fugitives in back-to-back operations on Tuesday. According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, an operation at Paco, Manila on November 7 yielded the …

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BI uncovers emerging recruitment scheme

BI uncovers emerging recruitment scheme

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its officers at the airport have uncovered an emerging trafficking scheme, that facilitates the departure of victims to work destinations other than those indicated …

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Inflation eases to 4.9 percent in October

Inflation eases to 4.9 percent in October

The Philippines’ headline inflation or overall inflation eased to 4.9 percent in October 2023 from 6.1 percent in September 2023. This makes the national average inflation from January to October …

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Victim admits she was recruited illegally

Victim admits she was recruited illegally

A human trafficking victim instantly admitted that she was illegally recruited upon immigration secondary inspection. According to members of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Immigration Protection and Border Enforcement Section …

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Suspected foreign terrorist barred from entering PH

American sex offender denied entry at NAIA

Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) barred from entering the country on Thursday, an American previously convicted of sex crimes in the United States …

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BI launches drive against sexual predators

BI to deport alleged abusive Australian husband

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it has arrested an “undesirable” Australian who will be deported for abusing and maltreating his Filipina live-in partner and her child. Immigration Commissioner Norman …

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Vlogger under probe for human trafficking

Vlogger under probe for human trafficking

A vlogger is currently under investigation for illegal recruitment. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that the case of two female victims have been referred to the Inter-Agency …

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SWS: 48% of Filipino families feel poor

SWS: 48% of Filipino families feel poor

The national Social Weather Survey of September 28-October 1, 2023, found 48% of Filipino families rating themselves as Mahirap or Poor, 27% rating themselves as Borderline (by placing themselves on a horizontal …

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3 prisoners win BSKE

3 prisoners win BSKE

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed the victory of three PDLs (persons deprived of liberty) in the previous Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that …

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BSKE 2023 peaceful, orderly - PPCRV

BSKE 2023 peaceful, orderly – PPCRV

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has described the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE 2023) as “orderly and peaceful,” except for the violence that impacted certain communities …

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19 dead in BSKE - Comelec

19 dead in BSKE – Comelec

As many as 19 individuals were killed while 19 others were injured in separate incidents of violence that occurred during the height of the entire campaign period in the Barangay …

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