You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Showing posts with label Aliens. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Device found attached to ATM:

 ... Aliens tagged in skimming


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A photo of foreign-looking man believed to be responsible for skimming operation victimizing several depositors of the Land Bank of the Philippines is posted at the bank’s ATM booth. Paul Jun E. Rosaroso
CEBU, Philippines - An official from the Land Bank of the Philippines yesterday revealed that an unusual device had been found attached to the bank’s automated teller machine in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City that could have captured clients’ personal data and compromised the integrity of their accounts.
A syndicate operated by foreigners is now at the center of police investigation after surveillance cameras in the  the branch captured two suspicious foreign nationals seemingly installing something on the machine in the wee hours of the night.
The device was discovered on February 27 when bank workers inspected the branch’s ATM.
“They discovered that there was really an insertion. Duha ka insertion: sa card reader and the other one is a PIN (personal identification number) pad with a camera. May camera siya (ang ATM), pero it’s so sophisticated, di siya (insertion) madali’g ka-detect,” Manny Jose Mari Infante, LDP first vice president for Eastern and Central Visayas, told reporters yesterday.
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Following the discovery, Infante said the bank immediately blocked all registered accounts under the branch as a matter of security measure.
ATM cardholders were also advised to report and file a complaint with their main office.
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“Gi-block namo. That’s why daghan ang nag-approach sa amoa karon nga mga branches to ensure that their balances are okay. Kung wala, okay lang, we will lift the blocking but kung naa, they would immediately file (a complaint),” Infante said.
As of yesterday, Infante could not yet provide the number of accounts affected, saying the count is still ongoing. He said, though, that they have notified depositors whose contact details were available.
He also assured that clients whose accounts have been deducted without their knowledge will get refund after an anti-fraud committee in their main office in Manila has thoroughly evaluated their individual cases.
One way to avoid getting victimized by ATM skimming, he added, is to regularly change PIN.
Yesterday, a crowd of government workers that consisted of policemen, firemen, military personnel and teachers went to file their complaints at the bank’s branch on Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City.
They were among those who received a notification that their accounts have been temporary blocked for protection. Some of them also reported unauthorized withdrawals.
Infante pointed out that not all LBP ATM cardholders have been blocked, just those accounts in Banilad.
But other accounts may have also been blocked if cardholders have used them to transact with the branch’s ATM.
Such was the case of Cebu City Investigation, Detection and Management Branch chief Ryan Devaras, who told The FREEMAN that he lost P30,000 from his account after making a transaction in Banilad.
Devares, however, said he already had the incident reported.

Suspects foreigners?

Initial investigation showed that the modus could have been the brainchild of a syndicate of foreign nationals.
“We’re trying to collate and review our footages… I believe foreigners. I believe this is a syndicate,” said Infante, adding that the suspects were seen boarding a car and operating during dawn.
To alert the public, photos of two foreign suspects screen-captured from the CCTV footages have been posted at Land Bank’s ATM sites.
For his part, Police Regional Office-7 Director Noli Taliño vowed to conduct a deeper probe, especially since some of the victims were from the police ranks.
“We will coordinate with the bank officials kasi very technical kasi iyong problema nitong scheming device. All we can do is to check ang mga CCTVs nila. Iyong mga dating suspects siguro kung may mga record tayo ay i-check natin yun and we will continue conducting follow-up dito sa ating mga suspects,” he said.
Cebu City Police Office director Joel Doria said at least five police personnel reported falling victims to the scheme but the information will still be verified to ensure that it was not a plain case of transaction error.

Osmeña’s comment

At the Cebu City Hall, Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not entertaining yet the idea of shifting to manual payroll distribution but he did not mince his words when asked for his comment on the alleged ATM skimming cases.
“I’m very worried about that. You know, the banking industry has a responsibility. Right now, I see across the board that they are not upholding the responsibility to the people. They just want the money,” he told reporters yesterday.
Osmeña, who also reported losing P90,000 to unauthorized withdrawals in December last year, called on banks to immediately devise a way so that people’s wages will not be held.
“How many people can afford to hold their salary? Never mind Tommy Osmeña, I’m okay but ang uban? Ang ordinaryo nga tawo? Naa sila’y obligasyo nkadaadlaw. Kinahanglan sila mopalit og bugas unya nawala ilahang kwarta. Unsa ang atoang remedyo niana?” he said.
Acknowledging that he is not an expert on the matter, the mayor said he is open to suggestions on how the city could possibly help.
“I’m very open if there’s anything I can help. I’m not an expert on ATM system but send a message, we will listen to everything naman,” he said.
Osmeña said he is not amenable to manual payroll distribution because it is laborious and entails more manpower. 
— with Odessa O. Leyson (FREEMAN)

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Immigraton Issues New Guidelines on Visa Re-stamping

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will enforce its new rules on re-stamping  of visas for foreigners with permanent residents status in the Philippines.

Under Immigration Administrative Circular No. SBM-2015-001, the BI requires all foreign nationals covered by Republic Act (R.A.), otherwise known as the Alien Social Integration Act of 1995, to have the new security visa stamp implemented in their passports as a requirement for reneal of their Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) - I-Card.

According to BI Spokesperson Elaine Tan, the new rules were part of the effort to upgrade the bureau's database on visa holders.

"The new guidelines intend to update the bureau's database on holders of the visa," she said in a statement.

With this, the B.I. official said that for the re-stamping of passport, visa holders are required to submit the following documents:

1. Duly accomplished RA 7919 re-stamping form;
2. Photocopy of passport pages showing: a) Bio-data page, b) Latest admission as 7919 visa holder; c) New/amended name of the applicant, if any; and
3.) Photocopy of ACR I-Card (front and back).

Tan also said that the new guidelines will be effected next month - so to say March 2015! The new rules will take effect around the second week of March, or 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.

RA 7919 granted permanent residency to illegal aliens upon compliance with certain conditions provided in the law.

(C) PNA

Monday, September 1, 2014

Advisory From the Bureau of Immigration

The ALIEN REGISTRATION DIVISION (ARD) reminds all registered aliens as follows:

1. Incomplete and/or improperty accomplished registrations forms shall be dismissed;
2. To register and secure the ACR I-Card only through authorized persons;
3. To report, in writing, changes in informations (e.g. civil status, citizenship, address and the like) IN ORDER TO AVOID SANCTIONS, INCLUDING IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS;
4. To pay the ANNUAL RREPORT FEE within the first 60 days of each year, unless exempted by law;
5. To renew ACR I-Cards at least three months in advance of pre-schedulded travels;
6. To check printed data on the ACR I-Card and promptly report errors and/or discrepancies;
7. To avoid false statements, misrepresentation and fraud in any immigration matter under pain of VISA CANCELLATION/FORFEITURE and/or deportation;
8. To secure REGULAR/PAPER-BASED EMIGRATION CLEARANCE CERTIFICATION (ECC) 72 hours before departure for the following:

a) Holders of Temporary Visitor's/Tourist (9a) Visa, who STAYED FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS;
b) Immigrants and Non-immigrants with DOWNGRADED OR EXPIRED VISAS except (a);
c) Immigrants and Non-immigrants with valid visas, who are leaving for a good except (a);
d) PHILIPPINE BORN temporary visitors, who are leaving FOR THE FIRST TIME;
e) FOREIGN NATIONALS with ORDER TO LEAVE; and
f) FOREIGN SEAFARERS, with BI-approved discharged, who stayed for more than 30 days.
9. All ACR I-Card holders, not included above, who are TEMPORARILY leaving the country may pay ECC RP/SRC fees at airports.

For queries, please contact (632) 465 2400 local 205 (ARD), email xinfo@immigration.gov.ph and binoc_immigration@hotmail.ph or visit the socal media accounts, officialbureauofimmigration on Facebook and @immigrationPH on Twitter.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Racial Prejudices?

In all parts of our globe we find ethical hierarchy. It's an indirect status with fixed judgements and points of view. Social distance and discrimination predominate and make it easier to use categories such as "race", "naiton" or "culture".Social indifferences have been built up.

We can find he refusal because of the different skin color or adopted biological differences. We see misinterpretation of poverty and backwardness. We say of every refugee, i.e., that he seeks asylum.

Most racial prejudices have its  roots from the heritage of colonial supremacy. Justification of slavery goes back to the 17th century. In early colonial history skin color was not the main reason, it was the paganism of original inhabitants in America, Africa and Australia. bringing Christianity started the forward roll.

Terms such as "Indian" and "Negro" an be found even in world's literature: the good-natured "Winnetou" (German Karl May, 1842-1912); "Friday" (Freitag), the noble savage in "Robinson Crusoe" (Daniel Defoe, England, 1660-1731); or "Uncle Tom" (Harriet Beecher-Stowe, USA, 1811-1896).

Political conflicts between "white colonial supremacies" and "colored subjects" have been explained and described as racial segregation - many times instigated by Christian missionaries. Innumerable examples in world history proves brutal force and power up to genocide.

Reacial prejudices?

"Love your enemy as yourself!" (Leviciticus 19:18). Am I am enemy as expatriate in the Philippines?

"When alien live besides you in yourland, do not mistreat him. The alien living living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself...." (Leviticus 19:33,34).


Monday, June 13, 2011

Aliens Doing Business in The Philippines

Many global readers of this website are expatriates, who have not yet reached the pensioner's age, or simply want to stay in the Philippines and do business here.

So far so good!

Like me, for instance, I didn't reach my retirement age yet, while running some businesses here in the Philippines. An agency (Translation and Documentation Services for the Philippines and Germany - and other countries) - i.e. I am also teaching German at the University of Southeastern Philippines here in Davao City.


Can a foreigner do business in the Philippines?

The Commercial Law of the Philippines (compiled by the AFA editorial staff and chaired by Aguedo F. Agbayani) says it very clearly in its 1994 edition: Chapter III: Authority to do business: NO ALIEN, AND NO FIRM, association, partnership, corporation or any form of business organisation formed, organized, chartered or existing under any laws other than those of the Philippines, or which is not not a Philippine national, or more than 40% of the outstanding capital of which is owned or controlled by aliens, shall do business or engage in any economic  activity in the Philippines or be registered, licensed, or permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or by any other bureau, office, agency, political subdivision ... of the government to do business ... without first securing a written certificate from the Board of investments to the effect:

1. That the operation or activity of such alien ... is not inconsistent with the investment priorities plans;
2. That such business ... will contribute to the sound and abalanced development of the national economy ... ;
3. That such business ... by the applicant would not conflict with the Constitution or other laws of the Philippines;
4. That the field of business ... by the applicant is not one that is being adequately exploited by Philippine nationals; and
5. That the entry of application therein will not pose a clear and present danger of promoting monopolies ... in restrain of trade.

Chapter II, Art. 59 says also very clearly, that an alien (a foreigner) has to check at first his immigration status. Of course, a tourist is never allowed to do any business in the Philippines.

Fact is: I am an expatriate with a 'permanent residence stay' in the Philippines as well as my wife, a natural born Filipina, but carrying a German passport the past 20 years. We can do business in the Philippines - but here we are: the permit has been issued to my brother-in-law, a Philippine national.

Don't misinterpret me, please: I am not talking about foreign corporation i.e. For the purpose of this code, a foreign corporation is formed, organized or existing under laws other than those of the Philippines and whose laws allow Filipino citizens and corporations to do business in its own country or state. Philippine law also sets the guidelines for investment requirements for foreign corporations under section 126 of the Philippine Corporation Code.

I am not a lawyer, but I came in touch with Philippine law during my time as coordinating editor of law magazines of a publish house based in Berlin and New York. Now I am working together with lawyers here in the Philippines. So please, ask YOUR lawyer, before you start any kind of business.

Very personal: many expatriates have been asking me (mostly by emails) during the last years: "Can your morals allow you to do that?" My answer is clear again: "Yes, why not? I can!" The problem is only, if you can't trust your Philippine spouse and/or her/his family. This seems to become a very big problem sometimes. Fortunately not for me... .