BI arrests Korean fraudster
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday, arrested a South Korean national wanted in his home country for fraud. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the Korean as Son Sobeom, 33, …
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Fake government employees intercepted by BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted three females misrepresenting themselves as government employees. A report from the BI’s Travel Control and Enforcement Unit showed that the three unnamed females presented …
BI stops African trafficking victims at Mactan airport
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the international airport in Mactan, Cebu intercepted a family of three Africans suspected to be victims of an international human trafficking syndicate operating in …
BI intel ops yield arrest of overstaying KSA national
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of another South Korean national wanted by authorities for involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime …
1 Korean, 2 Pinays arrested for alleged illegal recruitment
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a Korean national and his two Pinays accomplice for alleged illegal recruitment of female singers and dancers to Korea. According to John Consulta’s report …
South Korean president says Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the standoff with North Korea. “President Trump should win the Nobel …
The Confederal Republic of Koryo: What would a unified Korea look like?
The recent détente in relations between north and south Korea — and America — has got many people asking what a unified Korea would look like? The western viewpoint usually …
‘He is my idol’ – Duterte heaps praise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
President Duterte described Kim Jong Un as his idol following a meeting between North Korean leader and his southern counterpart. He also described the dictator as the “man of the …
Duterte ‘relieved’ as Korean leaders share vision of peace
President Duterte was “very much relieved” after North and South Korea agreed to pursue peace in the Korean Peninsula. Speaking hours after the historic meeting on the Korean Peninsula today …