The Approval of New Philippine Immigration Law Pushed in the senate, with this new law it will seems to improve things in the Philippines concerning Immigration in this Country. The Expat, Tourist, Family and Children may benefit from its passing. Here in Manila, Various sector and including Congress and the union of government employees belonging to the Bureau of Immigration, have collectively called of the immediate passage and signing of the proposed Philippine Immigration Act of 2009. It is urgently certified by the then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, teh house version was approved last December in the final reading while the Senate report has yet to pass the third reading. If approved, the new law would replace the Pre-war Immigration Statute enacted in 1940 (Philippine Immigration Act of 1940) The first attempt to amend the antiquated immigration law was made during the watch of President Corazon Aquino(1986-1992) but it did not take off due to other legislative priorities. Under the regionalization plan, the bureau's intelligence, legal, enforcement, and visa functions are transferred to the newly-organized IAOs, making it convenient for foreigners residing in the provinces to directly transact with the decentralized regional officers instead of conducting business in Manila. You want reference I can't attach the files here as reference the file 1.96MBytes forum file requires only 488.3kb better upgrade.
What's the point for copying a text that appeared in Digital Journal on January 16, 2010? Approval of New Philippine Immigration Law Pushed (Includes first-hand account)
there's attachment on that but this forum didn't allow the file size if you have one you can attach here maybe your updated or maybe other forum guy have the copy. Pages of the new Immigration law that passes on Congress. And that's what the new administration now is pushing through. Pass new Immigration act, David urges Congress February 07, 2012 Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. has urged Congress to prioritize the passage of a new immigration law to replace the antiquated 1940 immigration act. Appearing as guest at a recent news forum in Manila , David said the enactment of a new immigration law will further strengthen the powers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in regulating the entry and stay of foreigners in the country. He said a consolidated measure of various immigration bills is now being deliberated at the justice committee in the House of Representatives. David said the BI has been lobbying lawmakers to include in the bill provisions that will increase the incentives and benefits for immigration employees to deter corruption. He underscored the need to professionalize the bureau and decentralize its operations by establishing regional immigration offices throughout the country. David also proposed that the law provide a fixed term the Immigration commissioner so as to free the bureau from pressures or influences of politicians. He disclosed that a technical working group from the BI and House justice committee is now discussing the final version of the consolidated bill. David said he also proposed to lawmakers that the BI be authorized to assign immigration attaches at the various Philippine embassies and consulates abroad. He said the immigration attaches would play an important role in screening foreigners applying for visas to the Philippines .###
Yah, but what would this bill if passed do to help or hurt us foreigners? That's all I care about knowing.
