Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday deported a total of 49 South Korean fugitives, who left from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said these foreigners, comprising 43 males and six females, were summarily deported after being tagged by their government as fugitives from justice.

"Most of those deported faced cases of fraud in South Korea. We are grateful for the strong partnership with the South Korean government to make sure that these criminals be returned to their home country to face justice," Viado said in a statement.

The deportation was arranged by the BI's deportation and implementation unit (DIU) in coordination with t...