Manila, Jan. 8 -- Over 15.6 million passenger arrivals nationwide were recorded in 2025, the Bureau of Immigration reported Thursday.

In a statement, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said immigration officers at all international ports of entry recorded 15,608,868 arrivals, including 6,704,007 foreign nationals, from January to December 2025.

He said the figure represents an almost 6 percent increase compared to the 14,733,597 arrivals recorded in 2024.

"We are aggressively modernizing our immigration processes -expanding automated systems, upgrading facilities, and strengthening our manpower- to ensure faster, more secure, and more convenient immigration services for travelers," Viado said.

"These reforms are essential to facilitatin...