Advance alerts foil 2 fugitives' attempt to enter PhilippinesComposite photos of Ercan Mutlu, 37 and Battulga Ganbold, 30, a Mongolian national, who are both considered fugitives from law as they were intercepted the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, according to a Bureau of Immigration statement on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted two foreign fugitives attempting to enter the country after advance screening flagged them as wanted abroad, the agency said Friday. Agents identified one of the intercepted passengers as Battulga Ganbold, 30, a Mongolian national who arrived from Vietnam. Immigration deputy spokesperson and APIS Operations Center chief Melvin Mabulac said the system generated advance alerts while the two passengers were still airborne. Mabulac said the APIS enables authorities to identify high-risk passengers even before they land in the Philippines.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 02:53 UTC