The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday deported the latest batch of online gaming workers, who were arrested in an alleged scam hub in Pasay City in August.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco shared that the deportation of 36 Chinese nationals was conducted by the agency, in partnership with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
The group was deported on board a Royal Air flight to Nanning City, China.
It can be recalled that the said Chinese nationals were arrested in a joint operations by the PAOCC, Department of Justice (DOJ), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP) and the BI at the SKK building in Pasay City.
The foreign nationals were reportedly found to be involved in a hub conducting crypto scams. Their names have likewise been included in the BI’s blacklist.
Tansingco said that foreign nationals who abuse the country’s hospitality and operate illegal companies in the Philippines are not welcome in the country.
“We will not stop until all foreign nationals who conduct scamming activities here in the Philippines are arrested and deported,” he stated.
Immigration officer refused bribe to facilitate excluded Indian
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco commended an immigration agent after learning the latter refused the bribe of an excluded Indian national.
The Indian man, identified as Jaskaran Singh, 20, was excluded last October 12 at the Clark International airport (CIA) after arriving on board a Scoot Airlines flight from Singapore.
Singh was denied entry after being unable to establish both his capacity to sustain himself for his trip and his purpose of travel. He was excluded based on Section 29(a)5 of the Philippine Immigration Act, and was turned over to the airlines for boarding on the next available flight back to his port of origin.
However, during the exclusion process, Singh handed the phone to Border Control and Intelligence Unit (BCIU) personnel Jay Manansala to talk to his alleged father.
Singh’s alleged father offered the sum of Php 50,000 in exchange for Singh’s release, which the officer refused. This move prompted Singh to exhibit unruly behavior by ranting and shouting at the officer. Singh then insisted that the officers talk to another unidentified man on the phone, who threatened to sue the officers if they do not release the passenger.
In response to this incident, Tansingco stated, “We commend the unwavering dedication and integrity displayed by our immigration agent in the face of a tempting bribe. Our officers’ commitment to upholding the law and maintaining the integrity of our borders is truly commendable.”
As a consequence of the exclusion, Singh’s name will be included in the Bureau’s blacklist, perpetually banning him from entering the country.
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