2 Korean fugitives escape BI facilityViado said the BI has sought the help of other law enforcement agencies in tracking and arresting the two. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration launched a nationwide manhunt for two South Korean fugitives following their escape from the BI warden facility in Muntinlupa at noon on New Year’s Day. In a statement, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said Lee Jingyu, 32, and Yang Heejun, 44, are both facing deportation cases and subjects of Interpol red notices. Viado said the BI has sought the help of other law enforcement agencies in tracking and arresting the two. The BI said Mongolian Battulga Ganbold was denied entry after records showed a standing warrant of arrest in South Korea for a drug-related offense.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 22:01 UTC