For years, the answer to this question was an unequivocal no. Foreign nationals blacklisted by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) on the basis of sex offender status faced what amounted to a permanent, non-appealable bar from entering the country. The Department of Justice (DOJ), which exercises supervisory authority over the Bureau of Immigration, maintained a categorical stance that sex offender blacklistings were strictly non-petitionable.
Good News for Foreign Nationals Previously Blacklisted by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration. If we recall, on June 27, 2024, we shared important and positive news for foreign nationals who were previously blacklisted by the…
There is good news for foreign nationals previously blacklisted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) due to registered sex offenses. A recent development offers a path for them to potentially lift the blacklist and enter…
See How We Deliver Results: Our Case Victories We’re excited to announce the launch of our new “Case Victories” section! Here, you can explore some of our most successful cases. These are the complex legal…
Important Changes to Posting Bail in the Philippines Attention everyone! There have been changes to the requirements for posting bail. The Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines, has recently issued Memorandum…
Lawyers Val Guzman and Alexander Acain Jr. Represented Client at Senate Hearing On March 21, 2022, lawyers Val Guzman and Alexander Acain Jr. virtually participated in a Senate hearing before the Committee on Public Order…
G &A Immigration Lawyer – Alexander Llanes Acain Jr. posted an advisory over social media today about those foreigners who have been previously refused entry due to the Covid 19 Travel Ban. He warned those…
First of all, you have to know whether you have the legal grounds to file the Petition for Annulment of Marriage or Nullity of your Marriage. Annulment of voidable Marriage For Annulment of Voidable Marriages, your…
The New Rules on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages and Annulment of Voidable Marriages took effect on March 15, 2003. This is the controlling procedure for the dissolution of marriages. The most important…
Interpol Green Notice: Sex Offenders Many foreigners, especially Americans, have been questioning why they have been sent back to their airports of origin in the Philippines, despite having traveled in and out of the country…
