Marcos appoints Immigration deputy commissionerMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed a new deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration. Marcos appointed Theodore Pascual as the bureau’s deputy commissioner on March 5, according to the bureau’s press release on Wednesday, March 18. According to the bureau, Pascual had 42 years of experience in “immigration and border control operations.”Prior to this executive appointment, Pascual served as a Senior Immigration Officer and Technical Assistant at the Office of the Commissioner. Academic credentials for the new deputy commissioner include a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from the University of the East, where he also pursued units for a Master's in Public Administration. He later earned a Master's in Business Administration from Wesleyan University Philippines.

Source: Philippine Star March 18, 2026 09:32 UTC