More foreigners arriving in RP amid global crisis - BI on Oct 9, 2008 in news GMA news MANILA, Philippines - More foreigners arrived in the Philippines during the month of September amid the financial crunch that continues to rock the world markets, the immigration chief said Thursday.At the same time, Bureau of Immigration data showed...
BI: September foreign visitors up 8% on Oct 9, 2008 in philippine daily inquirer news MANILA, Philippines -- The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday said the number of foreigners who arrived in the country in September was eight percent more than the number in the same month last year.Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said 384,...
Quick deportations decongest BI jail on Oct 9, 2008MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday that only 67 aliens remain in the agency’s jail in Bicutan, Taguig City.In a statement sent to media, Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said the number of inmates dropped to its lowest as of...
Libanan declares war on foreign ‘escorts’ on Sep 29, 2008 in tempo news Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Marcelino Libanan vowed yesterday to intensify the drive against "escort service" and foreign prostitutes that have proliferated around the country."We should not give these syndicates the breathing r
Libanan declares war on foreign �??escorts�?? on Sep 29, 2008 in tempo news Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Marcelino Libanan vowed yesterday to intensify the drive against "escort service" and foreign prostitutes that have proliferated around the country."We should not give these syndicates the breathing r
BI nabs German wanted for computer fraud on Sep 29, 2008 in philippine daily inquirer news MANILA, Philippines -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a German wanted in his country for massive computer fraud that victimized thousands of investors.BI commissioner Marcelino Libanan said Peter Uwe Muller was arrested Friday by personn...
Immigration officer sacked over human smuggling attempt on Sep 17, 2008 in philippine daily inquirer news MANILA, Philippines -- Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner Marcelino Libanan relieved on Thursday an officer of the agency at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) for her alleged involvement in Wednesday’s foiled departure...
15 �??tourist workers�?? with spurious travel documents caught in NAIA-3 on Sep 16, 2008 in news GMA news MANILA, Philippines - Government agents intercepted at least 15 "tourist workers" caught with spurious passports at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 early Wednesday morning.Radio dzBB's Denver Trinidad reported that the wor
15 ‘tourist workers’ with spurious travel documents caught in NAIA-3 on Sep 16, 2008 in news GMA news MANILA, Philippines - Government agents intercepted at least 15 "tourist workers" caught with spurious passports at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 early Wednesday morning.Radio dzBB's Denver Trinidad reported that the wor
BI’s last resort vs trafficking: Warn would-be illegal OFWs on Sep 16, 2008 in philippine daily inquirer news MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration has set up what it calls its “last line of defense” against the trafficking of overseas Filipino workers.Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan, in a statement, said the bureau’s agents statio...
