MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) allowing the Bureau of Immigration to receive advanced information on flight passengers.
Under the advanced passenger information system (APIS), the Bureau of Immigration said it will be able to strengthen the country’s border security as it would be able to monitor if an incoming traveler listed in the manifest has derogatory record.
“If an incoming traveler listed in the manifest registers a derogatory hit in the BI database, the bureau will immediately inform and instruct the airline not to board the passenger on his flight,” the bureau said in a statement….
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