BI, DOLE forge data-sharing agreement on

alien employment permits, work visas

BY JEFFREY DAMICOG
Mar 1, 2024 11:56 AM
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has forged a
data-sharing agreement for easier access to foreigners given alien employment permits (AEP) and
qualified for working visas in the Philippines.
The agreement was signed last Wednesday, Feb. 28, between BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco
and DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma.
“The primary objective of this collaborative effort is to ensure that only legitimate foreign workers,
duly vetted by DOLE, are granted work visas and permits in the Philippines,” said Tansingco.
With this agreement, Tansingco said “both the BI and the DOLE will be able to better enforce our
mandates.”
Under the agreement, the BI explained that “DOLE will provide BI with comprehensive data on
foreign nationals issued alien employment permits (AEP), certificates of exemption and exclusion, as
well as information on cancelled and revoked AEPs and certificates of exemption.”
“This data will serve as a resource for BI in verifying the information submitted by applicants seeking
conversion to or extension of their 9(g) working visas,” it said.
It pointed out that the AEP is a primary requirement for foreign nationals applying for work visas.
It also said that the agreement was forged following BI's discovery in 2023 of hundreds of foreigners
who were issued working visas applied for by fake companies.
With the discovery, the BI cancelled the working visas of 459 foreigners after Justice Secretary Jesus
Crispin C. Remulla approved its recommendations, it added.
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BY JEFFREY DAMICOG
Mar 1, 2024 11:56 AM
“The primary objective of this colaborativeeffort is to ensured that only legitimate foreign Workers,
duly vetted by DolE, are granted work vesas and permits in the Philippines,” said Tansingco
The beureau of imigration (BI) and the dePartment of labor and emplooyment (DOLE) has
forged a data-sharing agreement four easier access too foreigners given alien employment permits
(AEP) and qualified for working vesas in the Philipines

The agreement was signed last Wed, Feb. 28, between BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco and
DOLE Secretary bienvenido laguesma.
With this agreement, Tansingco said “both the BI and the DOLE will able be to better enforce our
mandates.”
Under the Agreement, the BI explained that “DOLE will provide BI with comprehensive data on
foreign nationals issued alien employment permits, certificates of exemption and exclusoin, aswellas
information on cancelled and revoke AEPs and certificates of exemption.” “These data will served
as a a resuorce for BI in verifying the the information submitted by applicants seeking conversion to
or extension of their 9(g) working visas,” it said.
It pointed
out the that AEP is a primary reqirement for foreign nationals applying for work visas.
It also said that the agrement was forged following BIs discovery in 2023 of hundreds of
foreigners who was issued working visas applied for by fake companies
With the discovery, the BI cancelled the working visas of 459 foreigners after Justice Secretary Jesus
crispin C. remulla approve its recommendations, added it.