BI hires 100 new officers
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the hiring of a hundred new primary inspectors who will be deployed to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other ports before the …
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BI signs PACC’s Anti-Corruption Manifesto
The Bureau of Immigration shall sign the PACC’s Anti-Corruption Manifesto today, according to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente. “The last five years have been replete with challenges in this area, to …
More than 400 investigated, sanctioned since 2016 in Morente’s ‘iron fist’ policy
Employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) vowed to weed out corruption in government in pursuit of good governance and public accountability. Led by BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, personnel of …
700 BI workers get second jab of Sinovac vaccine
More than 700 rank and file employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) received their second dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said …
Aliens with old, unused entry exemptions docs considered expired starting June 1 – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting June 1, it will no longer allow the entry of foreign nationals who present entry exemption documents (EEDs) issued by Department of …
BI offices in NCR+ remain open with a skeleton workforce under stricter GCQ
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that its offices in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces of Laguna, Rizal, and Cavite will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce. In a …
BI intercepts another underage OFW
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Clark International Airport (CIA) intercepted on Monday another underage overseas Filipino worker (OFW) bound for the Middle East. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente shared …
BI reshuffles 430 personnel at NAIA
More than 430 Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were reshuffled and given new terminal assignments as part of the agency’s effort to prevent …
BI arrests 50 aliens for misrepresenting in Mindanao
Bureau of Immigration operatives in Mindanao arrested on Friday, 50 aliens working as laborers, office workers in Kamanga, Maasim, Saranggani Province. According to the BI, the 50 Chinese nationals have …
Foreign tourists still banned from PH, BI reminds public
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded the public that foreign tourists are still banned from entering the Philippines despite the lifting of certain travel restrictions that took effect Saturday. In …
BI frontliners to receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
More than a thousand Bureau of Immigration (BI) frontliners are set to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine starting this weekend, April 24-25. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, …
BI arrests 36 Koreans, Chinese, Indonesians
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents arrested 36 aliens including Koreans, Chinese, Indonesians yesterday afternoon in a massive raid of an illegal online gaming company at the Double Dragon Plaza Tower …
Aliens not traveling with Pinoy kin can’t enter PH during travel ban – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reiterated that foreign parents, spouses, and children of Filipino citizens cannot enter the Philippines if they are not traveling with the latter. In a statement, …
BI nabs high-profile Japanese fugitive wanted for telecom fraud
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of a Japanese national wanted by authorities in Tokyo for involvement in telecommunications fraud that victimized many of his compatriots in Japan. …
Quick response feedback system implemented at immigration offices
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the implementation of a Quick Response (QR) feedback system in its offices. According to BI Committee on Good Governance Chief Rey Arvin Sevilla, the …
BI probes immigration officers involved in departure of 44 trafficked women to Syria
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente informed the Senate that the BI has rolled out a full investigation on the departure of 44 women trafficked in Syria. Said update …
BI intercepts UAE-bound Filipinas victimized by online trafficker
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers from the Clark International Airport intercepted on Thursday evening two female illegal recruitment victims bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a report to …
BI to implement IATF order suspending entry of foreign nationals
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced that they will be implementing a resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) suspending the …
Limit on inbound passengers to increase when cases decrease – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said the cap on the number of inbound passengers allowed to enter the Philippines every day would increase once the COVID-19 cases decrease. Galvez said …
Wanted American fugitive arrested in Davao City – BI
Operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested Thursday an American fugitive wanted in his homeland for violations of his probation. American national Richard Edward Vukelic, 57, was arrested in …
BI main office in Intramuros closes for 2-day disinfection
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is closing its main office in Intramuros, Manila this Monday and Tuesday to give way to disinfection of the building amid the recent upsurge in …
BI employees told to observe strict health protocols amid rise in Covid cases
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ordered its rank and file employees to strictly observe health protocols amidst the recent upsurge of Covid-19 cases in the country. A memorandum issued by …
BI reiterates warning on fake entry exemption documents
the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reiterated its earlier warning to foreign nationals not to attempt to submit fake entry exemption documents to its different ports of entry. According to BI …
BI’s 2021 annual report drew 130,000 foreign nationals
More than 130,000 foreign nationals appeared before the different offices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) nationwide to file their annual report (AR) for 2021 as required by law for …
BI orders stricter screening of aliens with temporary visitor’s visas
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers in the different international airports have been ordered to thoroughly screen arriving foreigners despite having 9(a) temporary visitor’s visas and entry exemption documents to make …
Morente reminds kin of deceased aliens to report such deaths to BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) urged relatives and acquaintances of foreign nationals residing in the country who have died to report their deaths to the Bureau so it can update …