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SCAMMERS. President Rodrigo Duterte summons Bureau of Immigration personnel allegedly involved in the "pastillas" bribery controversy at the Malacanang Palace on Nov. 9, 2020. On Friday (June 10, 2022), the Department of Justice found 18 of them administratively liable and ordered their dismissal from service while 43 have been sued for graft before the Ombudsman. (Presidential Photo) MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ on Friday ordered the dismissal of 18 officers and employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after they were found administratively liable in relation to the so...

Bureau of Immigration (File photo) MANILA - Bureau of Immigration (BI) employees implicated in the so-called "pastillas" scam will still face separate administrative charges distinct from the suits filed by the Office of the Ombudsman. The bail for the temporary liberty of each of the 43 BI officials and staff was recommended at PHP90,000 each. The Ombudsman charged them with violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act after it was uncovered that they conspired in receiving bribe money from Chinese nationals who entered the country without going through regular and stringent p...

The Senate on Wednesday adopted the committee report that pushes for the filing of criminal charges against 27 current and former personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) who were involved in the controversial bribery scheme that allowed the unabated entry of Chinese nationals to the Philippines.