The Bureau of Immigration recently released Operations Order No. JHM-2020-002 “Supplemental Guidelines for Special Work Permit (SWP) Applications” wherein it sets additional requirements for SWP applicants who shall occupy Consultant or Specialist...
2ND UPDATE: Feb 15, 2020 4:36PM January 31, 2020 The Philippine Government issued a temporary travel ban on all travellers coming from Hubei, China only. February 2, 2020 President Rodrigo Duterte extended the temporary travel ban to include Mainland China and its...
Once a natural-born Filipino became naturalized as a foreigner, he/she are deemed to have lost their Philippine citizenship. However, these individuals may retain or re-acquire their Filipino citizenship by filing a Petition for Retention/Re-Acquisition of Philippine...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) mentioned in its Facebook page “Immigration Helpline PH” that it may offer the option for foreign nationals to apply for Philippine working visa abroad.1 The BI, along with the other government agencies such as the Department of Labor...
Related to the released Joint Guidelines (JG) on the Issuance of Work & Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) imposed changes with their requirements. New Alien Employment...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Immigration (BI), and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released the much-awaited Joint Guidelines No. 1 Series of 2019 via publication on major newspapers of general circulation last...