140,000 foreigners reported to BI for annual report of aliens 88 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Jun RamirezMore than 148,000 foreign nationals reported to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) during the recently concluded 2019 annual report of aliens. The annual report of aliens, which is provided under the 1950 Alien Registration Act, requires foreigners registered with the BI to report in person to any authorized BI field office within the first 60 days of a calendar year. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, BI alien registration chief Jose Carlitos Licas said a total of 148,387 aliens made the annual report which took place from Jan. 1 up to March 2. Licas said this year’s annual reportees were higher compared to the 142,319 aliens who reported in 2018.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 24, 2019 05:48 UTC