The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred nearly 200 foreign sex offenders from entering the Philippines during the first six months of the year.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the 176 foreigners were denied entry due to their record as registered sex offenders (RSOs) or individuals convicted or are wanted for sex crimes in their home countries.
Without reading the article, PHL is the airport code for Philadelphia…..makes you do a double take on the headline 🙂 That would be some strict restrictions!
Would be nice if they broke down the 131 ‘Muricans into what their RC charges were to see the spread. That info would be very help in understanding IML. If it is just RCs regardless of what the charges were, then there is info right there that would help in a lawsuit.
Can a legal professional contact the news org, PHL BI or the PHL Consulate(s) in CA (SFO and LA) to get the 131 ‘Muricans break down and what info is actually shared other than an RC with this name is traveling to the PHL Islands? Isn’t that US info available via FOIA request of our USG at least since it is gov’t provided?
I tried visiting the Philippines last year in March, i have been there before many years ago but with secondary of course, I was 19 at the time of my situation im 42 now, i called Phillipines embassy here in los angeles to ask about entering and informed of my situation, the gentleman replied saying there’s (no problem) im good to go, so I’m thinking I’m free to travel as I’ve done many-many times (so I thought) i purchased plane and hotel ticket but upon getting to customs in the Philippines after swiping my passport I was asked to go in the backroom, they didn’t tell me why I couldn’t get in until hhmmmmmm, thinking about 6 hours later than they told me why, immigration says it’s a moral turpitude issue, that was my one and only situation in my entire life, i ended up on a plane back to Los Angeles which they payed for, my situation happened well over 22 years now, I’ve flown to 4 countries and multiple states here in the u.s with no problem until last year, but my passport expired and have no plans in the near future to venture again until 2018 (hopefully) sb 421 passes, than I will apply for passport again, make a few calls, petition to get off and roll the dice and see what I come up with.
This is so stupid. I know several filipino men from work who travel every year back to their home country to visit local brothels with minors. Even saw them sharing photos amongst themselves and their conquests. I called them pedophiles to their face. So the Philippines won’t let anyone in who has a hint of sexual misconduct years ago, but have no problem serving little girls to their countrymen on a regular basis. These people are pathetic. Fortunately I have no desire to go visit that despicable country and their dictator.
Should new information coming from foreign governments be used as evidence to show that IML is in fact causing this problem? Because it sure seems coincidental that IML was implemented and suddenly we can’t travel anymore to the Philippines yet prior to IML and “Angel Watch” this wasn’t an issue?
As more of those countries public information, this will help support our stance that yes, we have been banned from traveling outside the US, because the US designed for this to happen and obviously, it’s working. It’s not direct, but indirect. I can’t see how this can be glossed over by the courts.
Found this intresting this guy got deported from Belize and the judge says because he wasent in usa he didnt pose a threat to us children. It says something about the wording of the law ? Trying my hardest to be with my ph gf even harder to get her to understand how difficult it’s going to be. She is headed to Hong Kong im not sure if I can get in there yet:/
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I got deported & blacklisted deplaning by Immigration In Thailand 9/12/2017
I was visiting my online girlfriend to marry her in Thailand. She & I were able to stay together in Hong Kong for layover flight back to Los Angeles. I will be flying to HK 01/02/2018 to marry me fiancee, will HK permit a lo-risk SO FROM California
I attempted travel to the Phil. in March of 2016 from California and was sent back. My stay was intended to be slightly over 30 days which required a visa for extended stay (over 30) to visit friends and family. Upon my return to the US i visited the Phil. Counsulate in S.F. and was told that i would not have any problem should I choose to visit provided my stay would be less than 30 days and no special visa would be required. I then attempted to enter in Febuary of 2017 an was denied entry again. When i returned to S.F. i was met by Customs Officers while disembarking whom proceeded to confiscate all my electronic devices which had recording capability. I was then taken into custody by Homeland Security whom told me they would take me to jail immediately unless i gave them all passwords and full access to all items including email and internet accounts. After doing so as i had nothing to hide, they told me that my property would be returned to me within 30 days unless they found reason to otherwise come and arrest me at my home. About 90 days later i recieved a letter from the customs department stating that i had 3 choices concerning my property. I could (a) fight them in court for it , (b) donate my property to them, or (c) submit a sealed bid based upon an appraised value.
When i inquired as to how to best maintain my relationships with friends and family i already possessed and whom currently reside in the Phil. I was told . ” well i wouldn’t try to go back as it is fairly obvious that someone does not want you there. When i asked Philippines immagration officials why they would not permit me entry they told me it was America which didnt want me entering. When i asked American embassy officals they said “we do not tell other countries whom to allow into there country”. To me that makes sense, however if they did…….. do i think the foriegn officals are going along with it? Most certainly. So who knows?
I was reading through this post and I was thinking, maybe you all should save your money for lawyers and whatnot to fight the very reason your all being deported back to the US or wherever and not being allowed to go somewhere, I see so many people saying they have no money this and that , but now I see people going on 30 day vacations and going to marry, I mean it’s nice to get away on vacation and all but don’t whine about not having money for a lawyer, don’t make sense to me, but hey maybe you don’t have money problems, no pun intended…
I say this as being part Filipino, and it may seem a bit racist against “my own,” but who would want to visit the Philippines anyway? It’s dirty, smelly, filthy, etc. The country has the highest Catholicism rates, yet the Philippines seems to discriminate against registrants (and others with criminal records)… so where is the forgiveness and openness to redemption? Is forgiveness and redemption not what the Catholic church advocates? Also, what’s with their dictator Rodrigo Duterte?
Philippines. The Catholic country that elected a crazed dictator, ala mini-Trump, that panders to fear, racism, sexism, etc. Again, I see it as a blessing that I am essentially banned from that place. The U.S. isn’t perfect, but at least there is hope in the reasonably intelligent few in our judiciary (forget the legislature and executive branches) that may or may not extend the protections of our Constitution against obscene “sex offender” laws. But then again, the whole “sex offender” propaganda/pandemonium began in the U.S…
@yuck…rather ignorant comments all around. I am not Filipino but my wife is 100%. This policy is not a reflection of the average Filipino view. I spent many hours with the immigration officials in Philippines due to alerts sent from the US government. Many Filipinos went well above to help me and my wife. This policy is not because of the Filipinos, you are very wrong here. They do not do this to their own people. This policy is the US government. When I asked the same question that you asked….,why am I treated like this? – the answer is always the same – if your government does not want you here then we feel obliged to act accordingly and refuse your entry based on the information received from your government.
Agree about Duterte, I don’t get it completely myself. I do understand somewhat, he is seen as the anti-establishment force by the Filipinos who put him in and that seems to be all that matters for them. The lack of due process is astounding. The drug killings will probably put him behind bars when he leaves office. Corruption is still the order of the day here. But then the US has our version with our own elected villainous leaders………
I’m a RSO in Texas and trying to get off the Texas registry (they have a procedure for doing this – but not all who apply succeed). IF I get off the Texas registry, will I also be able to get off the “national” registry here in the States? And if successful, how will I know if the Angel Watch people will get the word so I won’t be denied travel like I was at DFW airport last month. I find I now cannot return to my wife and family in the PH. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Ok, so I have been to Manila 30 times. In 2014 I was Returned 9they did notsay why)
I then went to BKK and to the Philipians embasy, they said “your fine” so I went to Clark.
They said “your blacklisted” as a Convicted Sex offender! I said WHAT? This was an Interpol entry… in the airport only.. not BI… Clark let me in, and i traveled back and forth 6 times.
2018 went to Manila, they said NO “cant come in”
The issue is I have not once been in trouble anyplace. Its more about Corruption in America.
So I hired 3 Lawyers,
1 in Manila ($3,000)
1 in Davao ($2,000)
1 in America ($3,500)
And im still not cleared.
America is telling 100% lies.
And its extremely unfair to us Americans whom have a legal Right to Travel.
Notice they don’t respect your travel… since that’s against the Law…
Criminals.
You have to get a BI clearance and at Interpol in Italy or Spain..
Its a night mare and waste of a lot of USD….
Billy
I have recently fallen in love with the most perfect person who is in Philippines. I also recently got out of prison for a crime I honestly did not commit. (Procuring alcohol to minor, & child enticement. Me and my new soon to be fiancee have been making plans to meet her & her father in cainta Philippines. It wasn’t til I did research and read these things posted that I realized my dreams are shattered!! So my inquiry is what if I denounce my U.S. citizenship? Would that allow me to go there? Or even to a different country 1st then I’ll technically be a citizen of a non us country…then maybe move to Philippines. What’s your take on this idea? I want a happy life and I want her to have a happy life, but I got to get to her somehow… Please let me know anythinh. Thanks for everyone’s support!!!
I was one of the people turned away in 2017 I went to see my Filipina girlfriend who was 27 she was fully aware of my criminal conviction and had no problems the laws they have enacted under the guise of protecting the people don’t protect anybody in fact the punishment goes beyond the crime that I committed as it punishes the innocent, my girlfriend was one of the victims of this stupid law it shouldn’t exist in any country, and yes it is double jeopardy because it’s a sentence being imposed after we’ve all served our time. We may be able to argue the point about due process and double jeopardy but the true argument is protecting those who have done no wrong why should they suffer because of someone else’s fear if they can show that they’re fully aware of our lives in our history it’s their choice and if we’re not committing another crime then leave it alone…. I should also add that I am the first case ever to win against the Adam Walsh act when it came to immigration I was formerly married to a Spanish woman from Central America and upon requesting a change of status they tried to deport my wife to her country we fought this case in three years we won my case can be found under immigration law
I have been introduced to a wonderful woman in the Philippines, and we want to get married, I have a certificate of relief of disability. I am trying to figure out if I will be able to go visit her If I can be removed from SORA. is there any advice anybody can give me or will I never be able to visit?