Bureau of Immigration tightens screening of foreign visitors in PH

Bureau of Immigration tightens screening of foreign visitors in PH

 

BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

source: philippinestar.com

In an article from Philstar.com, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) tightens security measures at airports and seaports for foreigners visiting the country as reports say that terrorist supporters are flocking in the country.

According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente foreigners who have questionable documents and doubtful reasons in coming to the Philippines will be obliged to be dismissed and booked on the first available flight towards their port of origin.

He added that immigration officers and seaports were aware and have been alerted to the situation.

He admitted that it’s difficult to distinguish if a person is a suspected terrorist or not especially if their documents are have gone some arrangements.

With that, they have already secured a database which contains thousands of names of suspected international terrorists from different law enforcement offices from inside and outside the Philippines.

 

 

 

 

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