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BI deports 91 illegal POGOs Chinese workers

The Bureau of Immigration on Friday deported 91 Chinese nationals arrested for working in unauthorized Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony...

Nickel mining boss remains detained despite court order – Viado

Mining executive Joseph Sy, who the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said is really Chen Zhong Zhen, a foreign national, will remain in custody despite...

Garma back in Philippines — BI

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday confirmed that former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma has returned to the Philippines. Garma...

Philippine mining group urges release of Global Ferronickel chief

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on Monday called for the immediate release of Joseph Sy, chairman of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc., who the...

BI halts two Chinese with fake exit papers

BUREAU of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested two Chinese nationals who tried to leave the country through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal...

US pastor accused of child abuse under BI watchlist

Pastor Jeremy Keith Ferguson, New Life Baptist Church of Mexico, Pampanga Inc. founder, is now under the Bureau of Immigration’s watchlist, according to the...

Immigration nabs 268 foreign fugitives in 2025 first half

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested a record 268 foreign fugitives from January to June 2025. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the sharp rise...

‘Rain or shine, BI operates at NAIA non-stop’

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) assured the public that its One Stop Shop (OSS) which operates round-the-clock at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...

BI nabs Koreans behind online racket

Four Korean nationals wanted for illegal online gambling and fraud—allegedly earning over 6 trillion won (more than P248 million)—were arrested in separate operations in...

Filipina with fake Moroccan husband intercepted at airport

Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a Filipina along with her fake Moroccan husband at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport while they were bound...

PAGCOR grants P50 million to help Bureau of Immigration repatriate POGO workers

State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) provided a P50-million grant to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to fund the ongoing deportation of foreign...

Chinese arrested for using PH IDs

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed concern over the use of authentic Philippine documents by undocumented foreign nationals after arresting a Chinese national...

BI arrests 3 more suspected fake Pinoys

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested three individuals in Zamboanga del Sur who allegedly misrepresented themselves as Filipinos using fake identification cards to illegally...

BI agents nab Pakistani illegally staying in PH

PAGADIAN CITY—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested a Pakistani national for illegally staying in the Philippines, following intelligence reports about his unauthorized presence in...
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