Philippines' Justice Minister Jesus Crispin Remulla signed an order to remove Gilberto Repizo, the chairman of the Bureau of Immigration's Special Investigation Committee (BSI), from his position and reassign him to work at the headquarters of the Department of Justice.This decision was announced le
Two Chinese citizens were intercepted and arrested by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila while attempting to leave the Philippines with forged "Emigration Clearance Certificates" (ECC). The incident occurred on June 22, as they were preparing to boar
In the midst of ongoing external doubts about corruption within the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, Director Joel Anthony Viado responded publicly for the first time on Wednesday, stating that he will fully cooperate with the investigation led by the Senate and promises to provide all necessary do
In late May, the case involving foreign workers at the Philippine DITO Telecommunications Company caught attention, where 39 Chinese technicians detained by the Bureau of Immigration were released on June 9. Notably, the release order was signed by Joel Anthony Viado, the current head of the Philipp
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration recently erupted in a major corruption scandal, causing public uproar. The chairman of the special investigation committee, Repiso, publicly accused the current director, Viado, of accepting bribes up to 30 million pesos, privately approving the release of three
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian recently made a strong call for a comprehensive investigation into the corrupt practices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in handling the deportation of foreign nationals associated with POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators).He warned that if the Bureau o
The controversy surrounding Chinese citizen Yang Jianxin (also known as Tony Yang, Antonio Lim) in the Philippines continues to escalate. Joel Anthony Viado, the Director of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, publicly stated that he personally halted an attempt to bail out Yang Jianxin recently,
Joel Anthony M. Viado, the Director of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines, recently spoke out for the first time about the "smearing of the Bureau of Immigration," emphasizing that he has never approved any special bail requests and hinted that the recent public attacks against him mi
The Bureau of Immigration and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of the Philippines recently raided the well-known high-rise residential building, Cleveland Tower, in Makati, sealing off 4 rooms and detaining several individuals suspected of illegal activities. According to sources at the sc
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 thwarted a human trafficking attempt when a woman was intercepted trying to leave the country with a forged departure stamp. An airport technician suspected of assisting her was also arrested.According to reports,
Isko Moreno Domagoso, who is about to return to the position of Mayor of Manila, recently made it clear that combating the chaos of police and law enforcement departments accepting bribes and "protection money" will be one of his top priorities in his new term.In an interview, Moreno pointed out tha
Philippines Immigration Bureau Caught in Another Scandal, Backdoor Dealings ExposedRecently, the Philippines Immigration Bureau issued a statement that four Chinese citizens attempting to "bypass border checks" were apprehended at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Three of them were deta
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines has recently been exposed to a crisis of trust. Several internal staff members jointly submitted a signed complaint letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., directly accusing the current Director, Joel Anthony Viado, of serious dereliction of duty,
Illegal POGO Executives Stay, Triggering a Corruption ChainThe brazen offshore gambling (POGO) business in the Philippines and the ongoing issue of numerous Chinese nationals overstaying continue to spark controversy.Four Chinese gambling executives have been exposed for overstaying for a long time,
Four Chinese nationals, suspects in a POGO case, attempted to bribe their way out of the country with a substantial amount, ending up losing both money and freedom, and reigniting the issue of corruption within the Philippine immigration system. Each paid 500,000 pesos, hoping to "whitewash" their i
The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry is once again embroiled in scandal, as four Chinese nationals suspected of human trafficking managed to "depart" the country without leaving any records in the immigration system. An internal report leaked from the Bureau of Immigration is gra
