A SENIOR lawmaker on Monday called on President Marcos to scrap an executive order, issued during the administration of former President Joseph Estrada, that permits the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to convert tourist visas into student visas. Surigao del Norte Rep.
A SENIOR lawmaker on Monday called on President Marcos to scrap an executive order, issued during the administration of former President Joseph Estrada, that permits the Bureau of Immigration to convert tourist visas into student visas.
“In today’s setting, this particular power of the BI can be abused. This arbitrary power to convert visas is the worst legalized scheme that can be used by unscrupulous personnel for monetary gain,” Barbers said. The lawmaker said the Department of Foreign Affairs should exclusively handle the visa issuance process for foreign nationals.
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