Recently, there has been a lot of buzz about Philippine visa holders who previously worked under a POGO work visa. This can be traced back a long time ago, and they will be listed on the Philippine Immigration Bureau's alert list ALO. Many intermediaries are saying that if not "cleansed," they cannot enter or exit the country, nor can they handle visa renewal and customs clearance.
Common blacklists in the Philippines include:
1. ALO blacklist: This is an observation blacklist where companies associated with work visas are blacklisted by the immigration bureau.
2. BLO blacklist: This belongs to the work visa blacklist, and it has been confirmed by the immigration bureau as being associated with a company.
3. HDO blacklist: Known as Hold Departure Order, it is a restriction order issued by the Philippine government or court, usually aimed at individuals or organizations involved in unresolved legal matters or suspected crimes, to prevent them from fleeing the country.
4. WLO blacklist: This is a monitoring blacklist, applicable to those who have cases in the Philippines and are released on bail. They are under immigration surveillance and cannot leave the country, with their documents always seized by the government.
How to clear your name from the Philippine blacklist depends on the actual circumstances of the case. If it involves the ALO and BLO blacklists, you can submit an application to the immigration bureau through a local lawyer in the Philippines, requesting the removal from the blacklist and providing some documents proving your disassociation with the affiliated company. Thus, most blacklists need to be cleared from abroad.
