US government commends Philippines for preventing 200 American registered sex offenders from entering.
The United States government has commended the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for preventing 200 American registered sex offenders (RSOs) from entering the Philippines in 2018.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Friday the bureau was recently awarded a certificate of commendation by the US Embassy in Manila after registering the second highest number of excluded American RSOs throughout the world last year.
Mexico, which shares a land border with the US in the southwest, recorded the highest number of intercepted RSOs.
“I commend our officers deployed at our ports of entry for a job well done. Because of your vigilance and alertness, you were able to turn away these sex offenders to protect fellow Filipinos from possible exploitation,” Morente said in a statement.
The US Embassy’s citation specifically commended the BI’s port operations division (POD) as well as the airport operations section (AOS), travel control and enforcement unit (TCEU), and border control and enforcement unit (BCIU), which are all under the POD, for successfully implementing the “Angel Watch” program in the country’s ports.
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UPDATE July 10th 2025
any country doing digital travel card is a NO GO
Ive been off registry 20 plus yrs
I went to Thailand last yr no problems at all, this yr the new digital travel card went in effect May 2025
I got there had immigration waiting, they told me the Embassy sent them information I’m a RSO
I’m not but it is the federal government who is pulling strings lying to countries with the digital card
IF u had a SO it DONT matter your still RSO in government attempts to control us citizens
Yes I was never convicted have no conviction on my record off 0 yrs but it don’t matter Period
and your never going to be able to fix the problem, as long as the US embassy’s are controlling what they send to other countries its never going to be a win
Hi is there any group chat we can join that all we all have same problem my husband is also RSO from california
Any input in dual citizens going back to phiippines as a RSO?
have siomeone take your Bio page to immigration Manila cebu davao dont matter and see if you are clear no records no hold and departures
as as for off the registry and Philippines as your not registered there is no issues
they dont care…
I got turned around at mnl whn I arrived.i knew I was screwed whn the guy n the booth got a weird look on his face as he scanned my passport.is thr any way 2 get n2 the phillipines 4 a rso? I have a philipina wife,we were legally married online,but now the USA won’t let HER come over here bcuz of MY charge?! They say she needs a spousal visa now,but I have 2 sponsor her,which they won’t let me do bcuz of my charge.i know she has gotten the BLO frm her country.we were able 2 meet briefly n the airport,so we do have a few pics 2gethr.she currently has a store tht she owns( paid 4 with my money)n she’s getting anthr location now as well.is thr any way at all 4 me 2 enter her country?
U can get a I-130 visa but approval 98% Denial and getting back in no chances your other option is HK u may get stopped but usually lthey will question u and send u on your way let them know your wife is at the hotel in airport very rarely have I seen then deport. A reg citizen if the family is there waiting. Drop me your email if u can I’m going to open another private fb I eo know as fact the new BI regime so with that said ….
this too has changed, they now have full access to US data Bases and the digital travel card
so the Embassy again sends your information to BI and your met at the door to toss your butt out UNLESS you have 300k php then your all good if you plan to live there they give you a permanent resident VISA #EXPERENCED I do hve a contact email
I’m Robert. I have a valid passport. But have to report my travel to the authorities where I live and check in twice a year.I was denied entry to Thailand in March. Wanted to give the Philippines a try but I’m afraid it will happen again. Any suggestions for asain travels or retiring in a foreign country.