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180 foreign fugitives arrested in 2024: BI

Philippines, Feb. 10 -- A total of 180 foreign fugitives who are wanted for various crimes in their homelands were arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives last year. In a report to Commissi... Read More


Comelec law department head named new commissioner

Philippines, Feb. 10 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed a career official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as one of its commissioners. In a press briefing at the poll body's ... Read More


Japanese fugitive wanted for fraud falls in Makati

Manila, Feb. 9 -- A Japanese fugitive sought by Tokyo authorities for his involvement in phishing scams has been arrested in Makati City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Sunday. Eiji Shigemat... Read More


House prosecutor: Senate allies may have to inhibit from VP trial

MANILA, Feb. 8 -- As the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte moves to the Senate, one of the 11 legislators tapped as prosecutor said the inhibition of "allied" senators is being cons... Read More


26 illegal POGO aliens deported

MANILA, Feb. 8 -- Another batch of illegal aliens involved in illicit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) was deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). In a news release Saturday, BI Commi... Read More


DPWH completes P72.4-M flood control project in Bataan town

Manila, Feb. 7 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a flood mitigation structure along the Mabiga River in Hermosa, Bataan. In a report to Secretary... Read More


Comelec to voters: Treat vote buying offers as an insult

Manila, Feb. 7 -- Four days before the start of the campaign period for the May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged voters not to sell their votes and not to support candidates w... Read More


BI stops couple at NAIA for use of fake Netherlands visa

Manila, Feb. 7 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intercepted a married couple at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City for attempting to leave the country with a counterfeit Neth... Read More


54 foreigners deported as BI ramps up drive vs. illegal aliens

Manila, Feb. 6 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday reported that 57 foreign nationals, majority of whom are Chinese, have been deported in the last five days. In a statement, Commissioner J... Read More


77 of 93 PH overseas posts to use online voting

Manila, Feb. 6 -- Majority of Philippine posts overseas will be using Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for the May 12 national and local elections. Based on the final specific modes of overse... Read More