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Philippines Sees Robust Tourism Growth: BI Reports 15.6 Million Arrivals in 2025

Philippines Sees Robust Tourism Growth: BI Reports 15.6 Million Arrivals in 2025

Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado  Philippines Sees Robust Tourism Growth: BI Reports 15.6 Million Arrivals in 2025 By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | January 8, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines experienced a significant surge in international travel in 2025, with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) processing a total of 15.6 million passenger arrivals nationwide. This…

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Bondi Beach Massacre Exposes Intelligence Failures: Joint Investigation Focuses on Terrorists’ Philippine Connection

Bondi Beach Massacre Exposes Intelligence Failures: Joint Investigation Focuses on Terrorists’ Philippine Connection

Naveed Akram Bondi Beach Massacre Exposes Intelligence Failures: Joint Investigation Focuses on Terrorists’ Philippine Connection By Bing Jabadan and Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.Com | December 18, 2025 MANILA, Philippines / SYDNEY, Australia – A joint Australian-Philippine investigation is underway, probing a critical intelligence gap after the perpetrators of the devastating Bondi Beach shooting were…

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BI Nabs Alleged Baccarat Boys Kingpin in Crackdown on Online Gambling

BI Nabs Alleged Baccarat Boys Kingpin in Crackdown on Online Gambling

BI Nabs Alleged Baccarat Boys Kingpin in Crackdown on Online Gambling By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.COM | December 5, 2025 PARAÑAQUE, Philippines – In a significant blow to illegal online gambling operations, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has apprehended a Chinese national wanted in his home country for allegedly masterminding a vast network of illicit…

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Immigration Officer Detained for Assisting Passenger with Forged Travel Document

Immigration Officer Detained for Assisting Passenger with Forged Travel Document

Immigration Officer Detained for Assisting Passenger with Forged Travel Document By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | November 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer has been apprehended for allegedly facilitating a passenger’s departure from the Philippines using a counterfeit Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Digital Certificate. The incident underscores ongoing concerns…

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Interpol Alert Intercepted at NAIA; Fistfight Erupts on Domestic Flight

Interpol Alert Intercepted at NAIA; Fistfight Erupts on Domestic Flight

Manila International Airport Authority  General Manager Eric Jose Ines, New NAIA Infra Corp.  Chairman Ramon  Ang, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visit the NAIA Terminal 3 in this file photo on June 3, 2025. Interpol Alert Intercepted at NAIA; Fistfight Erupts on Domestic Flight By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com |…

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Advance Passenger Info System Foils Cocaine Smuggling Attempt at NAIA

Advance Passenger Info System Foils Cocaine Smuggling Attempt at NAIA

Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado  Advance Passenger Info System Foils Cocaine Smuggling Attempt at NAIA By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | October 28, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) has once again proven its role in safeguarding the Philippines’ borders, following the arrest of a Brazilian national attempting…

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