If you or someone you know has been a victim of this injustice, please know that you are not alone. I encourage you to take action by sending your complaints to the provided email addresses and signing the petition linked in the description. Let's work together to bring awareness to this issue and demand change. #ENDUNFAIROFFLOADINGNOW
Grabe nga offload nila sa Pinas samatalang sa ibang bansabtatak agad wala na tanong tanong ... Shoutout sa babaeng IO jan sa Clark na kahit may Invitation of letter na nga super duper tanong pa... Ainakuuu
Filipinos don't realize that The Philippines is actually NOT a democratic country. It's more of an authoritarian country. That's exactly why officials can do anything they want
Nkka dismaya sarili nating bnsa ganito trato sa mg byabyahe. ang dami na sstress dyan sa cfo na yan. What's wrong with the Philippines? They like to copy other country to be digitalize but they liked go do it quickly that lead burden of the traveller's becoz of many supporting documents needed, ng eenjoy ata clang mg offload, buti na lng kung mura tiket at irerefund nila.
Bravo! You should be a lawyer, defending the rights of people.I admire your empathy for the people! Maybe be a candidate for a position in the government.Thank you for speaking out for the masses! We need people like you! Appreciate all your blog!!!!!
You should petition to have a law passed. that if the Filipino is offloaded. The government is responsible for refunding their ticket, and all associated expenses. I almost guarantee you the number of offloaded people will fall to near zero.
One of the reasons I changed my citizenship because of these problems! It’s very hard to get passport esp. documents that need red ribbon/certifications, etc from Philippine embassy. I just don’t wanna deal w/them.
Thank you Jennifer for your vlogs esp on this matter❣️ it is really a very very very biiiiggg issue and a pain in the neck head and heart ! Not even mentioning the bulsa na bubutasin nila 😢😢😢
Sad to say, in all of our government agencies and offices, where the processing was, there's the anomaly...money!, whether you completed the requirements, they are the law in their grounds and our law is futile, thank you ms. Jennifer, ma'am I appreciate your courage for those 95% defenseless passengers or over 30 thousand souls who just deferred and wasted on their rights to travel.
You are spot on here JT and I do pity Filipinos, and as I wrote previously, I am glad I am not one and living over there. I just do not understand why your government refuses to be specific "on the other documents". Why this stubbornness to not be helpful for the people instead of treating them like they are nothing? And then immigration is telling their officers to keep acting as usual. It is 2023 and your country is one of the few so-called Democratic countries where the common people are treated like they are living in an authoritarian dictatorship like Iran or Saudi Arabia in some aspects. I do understand and appreciate now why so many Filipinos that live in my country in the west never want to return home. Bravo JT for trying to address this issue as your comments are valid, justified and your solutions make total sense :)
@@D-E-Raptor I am sorry to hear that as well with regards to your wife. I have even heard of others complaining that immigration officials have asked why do you want to go to other countries when you can vacation here in the Philippines. Is it not the person's right to visit the world and gain new experiences, rather than being held a prisoner in their country's border on the whim of an official, rather than there being a codified set of rules for all to adhere to? Or forced to pay a bribe just to guarantee the privilege of leaving on a short vacation? Other poor countries are not that draconian with their own citizens... Immigration must read and watch social media, so there are aware of this but there has to be a reason why they continue to act in such an arbitrary way, which is beyond me.
campaign to your local legislator to force airlines to refund tickets when a passenger is prevented from traveling because of offloading. Also find a way to track the reasons for each offloading to embarrass the government into being fairer.
Why on earth should the cost of this farce be added to the price every traveller pays for an air ticket. Compensation for wrongfully denying travel show be from the DOI - then they have an incentive to do something about it.
You are very right Jennifer for this issues, many travellers who wanted to visit Philippines for holiday they changed their mind, they choose other Asians countries bcoz of this offloading issues only from the Philippines! Such shame!
I totally agree with your suggestions Jennifer. I hope concerned Government offices/officials will at least study your suggestions and come out with workable solutions.
I've been watching your excellent help videos on travel to the Philippines. My fiance and I were alarmed that she can be offloaded at the desk in manila on the day of travel, even though she has a visa and approval from my country, the UK . My suggestion is that the interrogation should be done before the flight ticket is bought, to prevent the unnecessary loss of the flight expenses. Also, I agree that the process should be streamlined, clear and concise, not as vague as it currently is. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
Friends of mine , a Uk man with a Filipina spouse roughly same age as him , both professionals, were refused a visa for the Uk , despite them having travelled there nu,triple times and being legally married . Not just a filipino issue , the UK is hardly any better .
Bravo. That was a brave and magnificent critique of a broken system. I have become familiar with the incredible amounts of money lost and broken dreams.
Thank you for addressing this Jennifer. It truly is amazing that they do this. It’s unfair and should be changed. I understand protecting people, but that is not what they are doing, they are hurting people. 😢
I am all for Immigration watching out for possible Human Trafficking but gee they seem to be taking this too far. Perhaps better training of the officers may help? as well as your suggestions Jen. I feel for the genuine Filipinas going abroad to visit their boyfriend. It must be heartbreaking. 👍
It is HEARTBREAKING! Yung inflight na jowa mo tapos ako nakatiwang-tiwang sa BS na second screening na yan. Kahit pinakita pa ang conversation namin, pictures together. Bwesit! Halatang magttour lang kasi 14days lang ang visa may genuine return ticket. Bwesit!
Let me tell you only embassy have authority to ask if you capable to tour on their country normally don’t even ask you’re education normally what’s in you’re application. Here 🇺🇸 if we go out of US like Bahamas Cancun they just stamp your passport BI job is to stamp your passport check visa that’s it if they reason Human trafficking let them sign a waiver if the passenger lie about their living the country as a tourist if something happened to them it’s their responsibility in their own consequences 🤷🏻♀️ that’s easy it is.
i totally agree with your recommendations it is disguarding how philipnas get treated in your country, the goverment need to bring your beautiful country upto the 21st century and treat its people with respect. my partner and children want to come and see uk but until we get married that wont happen, what imigration fail to realise is that it effects foreingers as well if they want to take there girl friends out of the country it does not look good for honest foreingers wanting to take there loved ones out of the country.
Hi Jennifer I'm an Australian guy and am bringing my girlfriend back to Australia on a tourist visa for 30days I have been told she doesn't need a CFO as she is only a tourist We are both 69 yrs old and she has done a bit of international travel before Could you please tell me if she needs this CFO I will be coming to the Philippines to bring her back with me She will have her passport visitor visa and return ticket I thank you for your reply
Tama ka dyan Jen when you said na ang mga traveller rely more sa inyong Vlogger for what to do in travelling to the Phil., rather getting the correct and reliable information from the Government. Such a sad thing.
Good job Jen, bravo. They need stop this they are being ridiculous offloading the passenger they know how expensive it is to go out the country and they hold you back at the airport and miss your flight.
More on power hungry and self entitlement lang feeling ng nga BI empleyados kasi alam nila parang nakasalalay sa kanila ang travel. Hay!! Keep posting videos like these Jen. 👏
My girlfriend has traveled with me out of the country many times. A few times she has been taking aside and they have even ask her to open her phone and show pictures of us on the phone and in her facebook. She now brings a big folder every time with all kinds of info like her business, bank account statements, proof of the land she owns, college degree and much more. It's crazy! And I have also learned(because she is very attractive), if she gets a woman immigration officer, it is automatic that she will be pulled aside for additional interviews. Those old ugly women immigration officers get super jealous and grumpy.
This was a great vlog Jennifer and very well done on your part, maybe a collaborration with Raffy Tulfo as i have seen him cover this issue in the past
You are correct Jennifer. I have become reluctant to put someone through this type of abuse, to get married to me. The Risk of Denial, exclusion and even deportation, is very frightening. Not only from Philippine Customs Immigration but also from the US as well. It all comes down to the Attitude of any number of Immigration Officers throughout several interviews. On a personal level, this can rip your heart out. And on another level, waste thousands of dollars.
For a Filipino citizen to visit the USA, he/ she will need a US tourist visa and it's very hard to get that for ordinary citizens - need lots of docs & rejection rate is high. If the reason is, "to visit BF/ GF", applicants are usually denied.
@Kitty S You are further making my point. It makes little difference, what direction you turn. The processes are just horrific, painful, expensive and I forgot, Long. We don't have a lot of Years left to fight through these impassable road blocks. I Love my adopted Philippine Family. It is my Intent to continue to do what I have been doing, to the best of my ability.
@@normansimonsen1203 yes, it's tough either way. If you want to get married to her, you can do it in PH (there's no divorce - just a reminder). It would be tough to get her to the US as a tourist to marry her, due to US visa restrictions. One option is to do an "online marriage" via the state of Utah. (You can be together in PH but will be in a zoom call with the judge in Utah. After the wedding, you'll have to register your wedding at the PH consulate in SF). The fiancée visa (to bring her to the US) takes average of 2 years due to covid backlog. The spouse visa (to US) takes as long, or even longer. If you want to stay in PH for long term & be a resident (and have a residence visa, 13A) then you'll have to be married for that. If you want to travel w/ her around SE Asia, it will be easier for her if you're married (w/ marriage cert) versus if you're only cohabiting. Just suggestions. Good luck.
@Kitty S Do you know, how many places / offices / people, you have to Satisfy. If your an American getting Married to a Philippine Fiance'. In the Philippines ? Do you become fatigued at 6, discouraged at 8, does anger set in at about 10. I'm not sure exactly when the realization struck me, that the Governments involved simply don't want this. I strongly suspect you are familiar with the details I am expressing. I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to do so.
@@normansimonsen1203 the bureaucracy involved is not exclusive for Americans (marrying a Filipina in PH) - it's for all foreigners. Any foreigner wanting to marry in PH has to go through those offices/ paperwork. Similarly, any Filipino citizen wanting to go to a visa-required country has to apply for the visa and submit the docs required. It is what it is. (I've applied and been approved for visas, including US & EU, so I know the process). If you really want it (visa, marriage license, driver's license, etc) - you comply with the requirements and get on with it. Good luck in your future plans.
someone that has been off loaded needs to talk to a Lawyer , and see if they can sue the Officer that off loaded them for violating there Constitutional rights , once the Officers see there can be Consequences for there actions , maybe things will change , but as for now Officers can do as they want !
Another Awesome vlog, precise and exact, but, its sad to say, nothing will be done about it, because no one, not one person, will stand up and fight this, or really really complain to the goverment, either political or direct to agency,,,,, someone, (filipinos) needs to organize and file a major complaint to the goverment or to a major media outlet in a major way, to get anything done, ,,,,, otherwise, sadly, nothing will change,,,,,, its sad to think about, its like Nazi Germany or some other restrictive communist world, where, they say, "Your papers" and then your denied or arrested,,,,, ( like in an old time movie ),,,,,,, well thank you as always, Terri
Wow This Is So Unfair to So Many. You Hit The Nail , On The Head. Standardized Regulations and Procedures. Body Cameras, And Cracking Down on All Levels To Fight Human Trafficking, Could Nearly Eliminate Off Loading .
Jennifer your suggestions sound very sensible but ,aybe such interviews/interrogations should take place prior to departure or even prior to flight booking to ensure filipinas are not embarrassed and offloaded on the day of departure - its a crazy situation - my ex GF went through the process a few years ago and whilst she was not off loaded she did miss her flight as a result of the time it took to go through the interviews
I agree with everything you said. I’ve been wanting to travel with my single younger sister and just meet her in the country where we want to go but now I have to go back to Manila first then leave with her from Manila to our country of destination. It’s a waste of money and time. In the US, when we leave the country, we don’t even go through immigration.
truly spoken jen and also i think officers in the bureau of quarintine should be checked out as my niece who had to get her yellow vacc certificate as required for e travel registration she paid the required fee 360 pesos but when she went to the appointment had to pay a further 400 pesos even thogh she produced the reciept for the 360 pesos
First of all what they're doing is a basic violation of human rights. Everyone should have the right to travel even if it means to their own detriment if they even believe there are better opportunities abroad. Secondly those questions should be for the immigration in the countries of arrival not departing the Philippines. One has to ask why is the Philippines so obsessed with human trafficking when their own statistics do not bear them out on that concern? M friend's sister-in-law had her round trip tour to Thailand paid in August 2016. She got a special on Cebu Pacific to Bangkok. She had worked OFW in Kuwait and wanted to visit a country other than to work. She had $700.00 on her. Yet she was offloaded. Immigration told her she should have someone in Thailand send her a letter of invitation notarized at the Philippine embassy in Thailand. How is she supposed to know that? They offloaded her and several other people from the same flight. That same friend got a cousin who was working in Saudi Arabia who felt she was being abused by her employer. This is where the real crime is abusing legal Filipino workers that the government seems to not be able to resolve. Like murdering and raping Filipino maids then the government put a ban then not long after removes the ban then everything is back to normal where abuse continues. My friend's cousin accompanied her Saudi employer to Paris, France. That's when she decided to make her great escape. He left her employer, left passport and everything behind. I think what the Philippine government ignores is that that there are Filipino communities in just about every country. It's not like all will be hopeless if caught up in a job scam or sex trafficking. The cousin who made her escape from her abusive employer now lives in France. She is married to a Frenchman. She even got two kids. And she speaks and writes in French. She is just one example of how Filipinos can take care of themselves in the face of adversity. The government there acts like it wants to babysit Filipinos and keep them out of danger. These are people born with survival instincts. No matter the adversity they rise above the fray. My point is any Filipino who runs into problems overseas can always find a local Filipino community that would offer them assistance. Immigration offloading is doing more harm than good. And worse they engage in abuse of discretion. The woman in the video who got offloaded while going to Israel had an established history of traveling abroad. Israel is not known as a sex trafficking country. So everything she went through in secondary was demeaning and illegal. It shows a lack of common sense or a total disregard for the rights of Filipinos to travel without impediments.
Hello there. I have been in Manila now since Feb 2. I extended my visa for three months and also obtained a acr card from immigration back in March. I will be flying back to Canada in May 8, so essentially a month less than what I extended for. Do I need to pay an exit clearance and if so where at the airport or where can I do this beforehand so I am not risking missing my flight
Hi. You don't need to get/ pay for an exit clearance, since your stay was less than 6 months. You just need your passport & plane ticket. Go to the airport early.
@@kitty_s23456 Thank-you so much !! I have been stressing for a few days now about it and just don't want any holdups at the airport after reading so many people having various problems with immigration. Please have a wonderful and blessed day and thank you so much for replying.
When I suggested to my wife that she take our daughter to visit grandma without me, she broke down crying because of this same issue. In my thinking, she has our marriage certificate, our daughter's birth certificate showing my name, and showing that we live in another country. Why would she be prevented from traveling to meet me? But of course, this is the Philippines, and I have come to expect the most creative excuses for making things more difficult and complicated than they should be. 😂. It must be obvious that anyone who traveled out of and returned to the Philippines previously without complaining of being trafficked is not being trafficked now. But, that insight takes a small amount of reasoning that inspectors are not taught to do.😢
Hi. If your wife will travel with your daughter & you won't be travelling with them, you will need to provide an Affidavit of Support (AOS). This AOS must be authenticated in the PH embassy/ consulate of the country where you live. She must also get a CFO certificate (as fiancée/ partner/ spouse). That's aside from return ticket. She must also bring your PSA marriage certificate & birth certificate of the child. That's if she doesn't have her own financial capacity (job or business). The inspectors will ask for proof of financial capacity - if the traveler doesn't have it, then she must provide the AOS from the sponsor or risk offloading.
Im dual citizen. Upon entering the Pinas for 3wks vacation , shud i nshow both passports. Or just US passport, so I don’t have to fill out departure Etravel. Thank u
Hi Jennifer today , I just departed from NAIA this afternoon, Male filipino next to me Traveling abroad. I guess the IO ask him for 15mins. A long queue an hr the waiting time . Tapos na ko sa Xray dun pa rin sya. It's real . They ask a lot to Filipino travelers
You are absolutely right.. the truth is these immigration officers assigned in the airport lacks sufficient training .. they were hastily assigned to airport duties without adequate training when many of the old officers where reaasigned... there is also no technological transfer of knowledge learned by former IOs to the new IOs . .. this is one of many reasons.. aside from the apathy of former commissioners to the betterment of immigrations
Jennifer they need to make you in charge at the Airport for immigration. They really need to listen to You. Its very easy to tell you have done your homework on this issue
I have a house in O Donnell, an ID card showing it, permeant visa , bank account with BDO.. i was coming back to states to sell properties, immigration charged me 2850pesos, they said wrong visa... I still dont understant...
Can anyone help me with this question please? This is for the foreigners, my phone company doesn't have a tower with the Philippines so I won't be able to use my phone there without wifi. I want to know if a wifi pocket will solve this issue instead of buying a sim card.
Hi. The pocket wifi units that are sold in PH require a SIM card, which has to be registered using your passport. If your phone is dual-SIM capable, you can buy a SIM card and buy prepaid cards (load/ credit value) from kiosks at the airport. Then once you've loaded some value/ credit, you can subscribe to a data plan, whether 1 day, 3 days, 1 week or 30 days - up to you.
Hello Terri girl, I am departing soon to Canada for study. What are the possible requirements the Phil I.O. might ask me. News about offloading Nakaka-tense. Please advise. Thank you.
In any other country, there is often a set standard list for (mostly) entry including the Philippines. Seems like it is straightforward, until the Philippines. There needs to be a set standard list of documents that will be needed - nothing more, nothing less - for Filipinos to abide by for departure immigration check. It also has be be followed strictly otherwise if its just arbitrary we are going to continue seeing complaints on social media. One would assume it is law enforcement agencies role to combat the legit problem and concern of human trafficking.
I agree, that is ridiculous how many more people they are wrongly judging and offloading from their flight. And the transportation leader person having so much pride. That really gets me frustrated. 😠
How do u knw all this were do you get your info from plz??? My wifes sister coming to Sydney on a class 600 visa multiple entry!! Plus she's done her biometrics she has return ticket and will stay with us so approved for tourist visa thats enough .
Hello Jennifer, I just wanted to know if the balikbayan visa free is still on and nothing has changed? We will be travelling next week and we just found out that we will be staying back home for 32 days and my partner is now a canadian passport holder. Thank you in advance for your reply.
Are you a Filipino citizen or not? Different rules apply. If you're a Filipino citizen (going out on tourism) and you'll stay with family abroad, your family member must provide you with an Affidavit of Support which has been authenticated in the PH embassy of your destination country.
@@rickshawphilippines you'll go through different lanes at Immigration - you'll be in the foreigner lane, she'll be in the Filipino lane, so she must have complete docs. If she's going as a tourist, she'll need a US visa (I'm assuming your family is in the US). She'll also need return ticket, PSA marriage certificate. Also be ready with pics of you together (and of your marriage ceremony). Maybe proof of joint bank account, if you have one? Or if you're sending money to her, proof of remittances. If you will travel together, then she won't need AOS & CFO certificate. If she will travel alone, she'll need those 2 docs (AOS & CFO cert).
Madali lang yan. Before we buy tickets mag application muna tayo online as tourist then comply natin ang mga requirements na hinihingi nila. Then pag na approve nga bureau of immigration that's the time bibili tayo ng ticket. Simple problem. Ayaw nila solosyunan kasi yung kita nila mababawasan. May porsyento sila sa mga airline companies. Airline companies nag oover booking, work ng immigration officers na mag Offload for the airline companies.
The CFO is the number one needed to travel..I'm offloaded because I have no CFO.. and affidavit of support from from partner..so I go to attorney office after I bring trail court so after I complete my requirements I go travel with my partner in Europe...I learn about this problem and we cannot blame to our immigration officers they only protect to Filipino people for human trafficking...🙏😔
Jen, I’m planning to travel with my girlfriend in Thailand for 2 weeks. We have been together now for 3 years and I she quit her job per my request. I’m dual citizen and I’m defraying all the cost of the travel. Have you heard anyone off boarded when leaving with their partner as the sole provider?
These practices are flagrant violation of human rights . They do it on foreigners by crazy requirements for entry the country, but this discrimination of Philippines citizens is horrible.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of this injustice, please know that you are not alone. I encourage you to take action by sending your complaints to the provided email addresses and signing the petition linked in the description. Let's work together to bring awareness to this issue and demand change. #ENDUNFAIROFFLOADINGNOW
Grabe nga offload nila sa Pinas samatalang sa ibang bansabtatak agad wala na tanong tanong ... Shoutout sa babaeng IO jan sa Clark na kahit may Invitation of letter na nga super duper tanong pa... Ainakuuu
Filipinos don't realize that
The Philippines is actually NOT a democratic country.
It's more of an authoritarian country. That's exactly why officials can do anything they want
JT for future president!!!!!
Nkka dismaya sarili nating bnsa ganito trato sa mg byabyahe. ang dami na sstress dyan sa cfo na yan. What's wrong with the Philippines? They like to copy other country to be digitalize but they liked go do it quickly that lead burden of the traveller's becoz of many supporting documents needed, ng eenjoy ata clang mg offload, buti na lng kung mura tiket at irerefund nila.
Nakakapagod pilipinas lang ang gumagawa ng ganyan sooo tiring
I admire you and your bravery in addressing this problem that is causing so much distress for so many honest and hard working Philippino people. 🙏
It’s purely a power trip on the part of an immigration officer. Plain and simple.
And thd CFO too... case worker takes WEEKS to get back to us.
Bravo! You should be a lawyer, defending the rights of people.I admire your empathy for the people! Maybe be a candidate for a position in the government.Thank you for speaking out for the masses! We need people like you! Appreciate all your blog!!!!!
Ms. Jennifer you are a blessing. Thank you for speaking out about this injustice. The top of the Government must change this issue. God bless you
Great Job, Jennifer!! You need to run for Senator!! ✝️🙏👑💖
Senator, at least.
You should petition to have a law passed. that if the Filipino is offloaded. The government is responsible for refunding their ticket, and all associated expenses. I almost guarantee you the number of offloaded people will fall to near zero.
Thank you for posting and discussing this information. I appreciate your help.
Wow your spot on with everything you said👍✌
One of the reasons I changed my citizenship because of these problems! It’s very hard to get passport esp. documents that need red ribbon/certifications, etc from Philippine embassy.
I just don’t wanna deal w/them.
Thank you Jennifer for your vlogs esp on this matter❣️ it is really a very very very biiiiggg issue and a pain in the neck head and heart !
Not even mentioning the bulsa na bubutasin nila 😢😢😢
great content! straightforward. offloading has terrified a lot of filipinos. this has to stop! These IO's become abusive of power.
Sad to say, in all of our government agencies and offices, where the processing was, there's the anomaly...money!, whether you completed the requirements, they are the law in their grounds and our law is futile, thank you ms. Jennifer, ma'am I appreciate your courage for those 95% defenseless passengers or over 30 thousand souls who just deferred and wasted on their rights to travel.
My Asawa and I are so greatful you and your outspoken complaints concerning Philippine immigration.
You are spot on here JT and I do pity Filipinos, and as I wrote previously, I am glad I am not one and living over there. I just do not understand why your government refuses to be specific "on the other documents". Why this stubbornness to not be helpful for the people instead of treating them like they are nothing? And then immigration is telling their officers to keep acting as usual.
It is 2023 and your country is one of the few so-called Democratic countries where the common people are treated like they are living in an authoritarian dictatorship like Iran or Saudi Arabia in some aspects.
I do understand and appreciate now why so many Filipinos that live in my country in the west never want to return home. Bravo JT for trying to address this issue as your comments are valid, justified and your solutions make total sense :)
@John Smith My wife is one of those who has the fear. She refuses to go there without me. And from who I have heard, her fear is justified.
@@D-E-Raptor I am sorry to hear that as well with regards to your wife. I have even heard of others complaining that immigration officials have asked why do you want to go to other countries when you can vacation here in the Philippines.
Is it not the person's right to visit the world and gain new experiences, rather than being held a prisoner in their country's border on the whim of an official, rather than there being a codified set of rules for all to adhere to? Or forced to pay a bribe just to guarantee the privilege of leaving on a short vacation?
Other poor countries are not that draconian with their own citizens...
Immigration must read and watch social media, so there are aware of this but there has to be a reason why they continue to act in such an arbitrary way, which is beyond me.
campaign to your local legislator to force airlines to refund tickets when a passenger is prevented from traveling because of offloading. Also find a way to track the reasons for each offloading to embarrass the government into being fairer.
Why on earth should the cost of this farce be added to the price every traveller pays for an air ticket. Compensation for wrongfully denying travel show be from the DOI - then they have an incentive to do something about it.
“Forcing the airlines” to do anything WILL increase ticket cost for EVERYONE. Good thought but bad execution.
You are very right Jennifer for this issues, many travellers who wanted to visit Philippines for holiday they changed their mind, they choose other Asians countries bcoz of this offloading issues only from the Philippines! Such shame!
I totally agree with your suggestions Jennifer. I hope concerned Government offices/officials will at least study your suggestions and come out with workable solutions.
I've been watching your excellent help videos on travel to the Philippines. My fiance and I were alarmed that she can be offloaded at the desk in manila on the day of travel, even though she has a visa and approval from my country, the UK . My suggestion is that the interrogation should be done before the flight ticket is bought, to prevent the unnecessary loss of the flight expenses. Also, I agree that the process should be streamlined, clear and concise, not as vague as it currently is. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
Friends of mine , a Uk man with a Filipina spouse roughly same age as him , both professionals, were refused a visa for the Uk , despite them having travelled there nu,triple times and being legally married . Not just a filipino issue , the UK is hardly any better .
Bravo. That was a brave and magnificent critique of a broken system. I have become familiar with the incredible amounts of money lost and broken dreams.
Thank you for addressing this Jennifer. It truly is amazing that they do this. It’s unfair and should be changed. I understand protecting people, but that is not what they are doing, they are hurting people. 😢
I am all for Immigration watching out for possible Human Trafficking but gee they seem to be taking this too far. Perhaps better training of the officers may help? as well as your suggestions Jen. I feel for the genuine Filipinas going abroad to visit their boyfriend. It must be heartbreaking. 👍
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@@junainahmustapa6015 Hello.
That rules is too much only in the phlippines doing crazy things all the time kaya walang asenso.
It is HEARTBREAKING! Yung inflight na jowa mo tapos ako nakatiwang-tiwang sa BS na second screening na yan. Kahit pinakita pa ang conversation namin, pictures together. Bwesit! Halatang magttour lang kasi 14days lang ang visa may genuine return ticket. Bwesit!
Let me tell you only embassy have authority to ask if you capable to tour on their country normally don’t even ask you’re education normally what’s in you’re application.
Here 🇺🇸 if we go out of US like Bahamas Cancun they just stamp your passport
BI job is to stamp your passport check visa that’s it if they reason Human trafficking let them sign a waiver if the passenger lie about their living the country as a tourist if something happened to them it’s their responsibility in their own consequences 🤷🏻♀️ that’s easy it is.
Suspend Civil Service Protection Law for 1 year, you will see how quickly the attitude of these abusive gov't employees change.
i totally agree with your recommendations it is disguarding how philipnas get treated in your country, the goverment need to bring your beautiful country upto the 21st century and treat its people with respect. my partner and children want to come and see uk but until we get married that wont happen, what imigration fail to realise is that it effects foreingers as well if they want to take there girl friends out of the country it does not look good for honest foreingers wanting to take there loved ones out of the country.
Hi Jennifer
I'm an Australian guy and am bringing my girlfriend back to Australia on a tourist visa
for 30days I have been told she doesn't need a CFO as she is only a tourist We are both 69 yrs old and she has done a bit of international travel before Could you please tell me if she needs this CFO I will be coming to the Philippines to bring her back with me She will have her passport visitor visa and return ticket I thank you for your reply
Great Video Jennifer, hopefully someone with the power will watch and start some action! its pretty much just common sense in a more modern world
Tama ka dyan Jen when you said na ang mga traveller rely more sa inyong Vlogger for what to do in travelling to the Phil., rather getting the correct and reliable information from the Government. Such a sad thing.
You are great! Those numbers are a disgrace!
VERY GREAT RANT JENNIFER!
Good job Jen, bravo. They need stop this they are being ridiculous offloading the passenger they know how expensive it is to go out the country and they hold you back at the airport and miss your flight.
More on power hungry and self entitlement lang feeling ng nga BI empleyados kasi alam nila parang nakasalalay sa kanila ang travel. Hay!! Keep posting videos like these Jen. 👏
Yes sister ur right who r they to decide. And inspite of all documents they question things which r not appropriate.
Filipino should never be harassed when they leave our country. This is so sad kapwa Pinoy pa ang pahirap sa ating mga kababayan.
My girlfriend has traveled with me out of the country many times. A few times she has been taking aside and they have even ask her to open her phone and show pictures of us on the phone and in her facebook. She now brings a big folder every time with all kinds of info like her business, bank account statements, proof of the land she owns, college degree and much more. It's crazy! And I have also learned(because she is very attractive), if she gets a woman immigration officer, it is automatic that she will be pulled aside for additional interviews. Those old ugly women immigration officers get super jealous and grumpy.
Your the best Jen ❤ God Bless you always 😊
Thank you.
This was a great vlog Jennifer and very well done on your part, maybe a collaborration with Raffy Tulfo as i have seen him cover this issue in the past
i love your vlog how u explain it. i’ll be travelling alone and had just resigned from work so no COE. t
You are right Jennifer. 100% agree!
Thanks for the info
True . Job requirements are too high but salary is too low. Lots of graduates yearly but become a job hunter for so long😢. Very sad truth
i love this vlog. i like the personality.
Thank you for your information
Excellent video Jennifer
Thank you
Very well said👏
You are correct Jennifer. I have become reluctant to put someone through this type of abuse, to get married to me. The Risk of Denial, exclusion and even deportation, is very frightening. Not only from Philippine Customs Immigration but also from the US as well. It all comes down to the Attitude of any number of Immigration Officers throughout several interviews.
On a personal level, this can rip your heart out. And on another level, waste thousands of dollars.
For a Filipino citizen to visit the USA, he/ she will need a US tourist visa and it's very hard to get that for ordinary citizens - need lots of docs & rejection rate is high. If the reason is, "to visit BF/ GF", applicants are usually denied.
@Kitty S You are further making my point. It makes little difference, what direction you turn. The processes are just horrific, painful, expensive and I forgot, Long. We don't have a lot of Years left to fight through these impassable road blocks. I Love my adopted Philippine Family. It is my Intent to continue to do what I have been doing, to the best of my ability.
@@normansimonsen1203 yes, it's tough either way. If you want to get married to her, you can do it in PH (there's no divorce - just a reminder). It would be tough to get her to the US as a tourist to marry her, due to US visa restrictions. One option is to do an "online marriage" via the state of Utah. (You can be together in PH but will be in a zoom call with the judge in Utah. After the wedding, you'll have to register your wedding at the PH consulate in SF). The fiancée visa (to bring her to the US) takes average of 2 years due to covid backlog. The spouse visa (to US) takes as long, or even longer. If you want to stay in PH for long term & be a resident (and have a residence visa, 13A) then you'll have to be married for that. If you want to travel w/ her around SE Asia, it will be easier for her if you're married (w/ marriage cert) versus if you're only cohabiting. Just suggestions. Good luck.
@Kitty S Do you know, how many places / offices / people, you have to Satisfy. If your an American getting Married to a Philippine Fiance'. In the Philippines ? Do you become fatigued at 6, discouraged at 8, does anger set in at about 10. I'm not sure exactly when the realization struck me, that the Governments involved simply don't want this.
I strongly suspect you are familiar with the details I am expressing. I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to do so.
@@normansimonsen1203 the bureaucracy involved is not exclusive for Americans (marrying a Filipina in PH) - it's for all foreigners. Any foreigner wanting to marry in PH has to go through those offices/ paperwork. Similarly, any Filipino citizen wanting to go to a visa-required country has to apply for the visa and submit the docs required. It is what it is. (I've applied and been approved for visas, including US & EU, so I know the process). If you really want it (visa, marriage license, driver's license, etc) - you comply with the requirements and get on with it. Good luck in your future plans.
So Nice
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someone that has been off loaded needs to talk to a Lawyer , and see if they can sue the Officer that off loaded them for violating there Constitutional rights , once the Officers see there can be Consequences for there actions , maybe things will change , but as for now Officers can do as they want !
Well said!
Yes very good suggestions
Another Awesome vlog, precise and exact, but, its sad to say, nothing will be done about it, because no one, not one person, will stand up and fight this, or really really complain to the goverment, either political or direct to agency,,,,, someone, (filipinos) needs to organize and file a major complaint to the goverment or to a major media outlet in a major way, to get anything done, ,,,,, otherwise, sadly, nothing will change,,,,,, its sad to think about, its like Nazi Germany or some other restrictive communist world, where, they say, "Your papers" and then your denied or arrested,,,,, ( like in an old time movie ),,,,,,, well thank you as always, Terri
human nature at its fines: the powerless love wielding it
Wow
This Is So Unfair to So Many.
You Hit The Nail , On The Head. Standardized Regulations and Procedures. Body Cameras, And Cracking Down on All Levels To Fight Human Trafficking, Could Nearly Eliminate Off Loading .
I fully agree with you government should spell out the relgulation for travelling abroad ❤
Jennifer your suggestions sound very sensible but ,aybe such interviews/interrogations should take place prior to departure or even prior to flight booking to ensure filipinas are not embarrassed and offloaded on the day of departure - its a crazy situation - my ex GF went through the process a few years ago and whilst she was not off loaded she did miss her flight as a result of the time it took to go through the interviews
Great suggestions
bravo Jenni.
I agree with everything you said. I’ve been wanting to travel with my single younger sister and just meet her in the country where we want to go but now I have to go back to Manila first then leave with her from Manila to our country of destination. It’s a waste of money and time. In the US, when we leave the country, we don’t even go through immigration.
same situation...only in the Philippines😅🐊
truly spoken jen and also i think officers in the bureau of quarintine should be checked out as my niece who had to get her yellow vacc certificate as required for e travel registration she paid the required fee 360 pesos but when she went to the appointment had to pay a further 400 pesos even thogh she produced the reciept for the 360 pesos
Yes I'm with you🙏👊
First of all what they're doing is a basic violation of human rights. Everyone should have the right to travel even if it means to their own detriment if they even believe there are better opportunities abroad. Secondly those questions should be for the immigration in the countries of arrival not departing the Philippines. One has to ask why is the Philippines so obsessed with human trafficking when their own statistics do not bear them out on that concern?
M friend's sister-in-law had her round trip tour to Thailand paid in August 2016. She got a special on Cebu Pacific to Bangkok. She had worked OFW in Kuwait and wanted to visit a country other than to work. She had $700.00 on her. Yet she was offloaded. Immigration told her she should have someone in Thailand send her a letter of invitation notarized at the Philippine embassy in Thailand. How is she supposed to know that? They offloaded her and several other people from the same flight.
That same friend got a cousin who was working in Saudi Arabia who felt she was being abused by her employer. This is where the real crime is abusing legal Filipino workers that the government seems to not be able to resolve. Like murdering and raping Filipino maids then the government put a ban then not long after removes the ban then everything is back to normal where abuse continues.
My friend's cousin accompanied her Saudi employer to Paris, France. That's when she decided to make her great escape. He left her employer, left passport and everything behind. I think what the Philippine government ignores is that that there are Filipino communities in just about every country. It's not like all will be hopeless if caught up in a job scam or sex trafficking. The cousin who made her escape from her abusive employer now lives in France. She is married to a Frenchman. She even got two kids. And she speaks and writes in French. She is just one example of how Filipinos can take care of themselves in the face of adversity. The government there acts like it wants to babysit Filipinos and keep them out of danger. These are people born with survival instincts. No matter the adversity they rise above the fray.
My point is any Filipino who runs into problems overseas can always find a local Filipino community that would offer them assistance. Immigration offloading is doing more harm than good. And worse they engage in abuse of discretion. The woman in the video who got offloaded while going to Israel had an established history of traveling abroad. Israel is not known as a sex trafficking country. So everything she went through in secondary was demeaning and illegal. It shows a lack of common sense or a total disregard for the rights of Filipinos to travel without impediments.
Kindly give us a video of new requirements for incoming Filipinos en visitors... Please!!!
Hello there. I have been in Manila now since Feb 2. I extended my visa for three months and also obtained a acr card from immigration back in March.
I will be flying back to Canada in May 8, so essentially a month less than what I extended for.
Do I need to pay an exit clearance and if so where at the airport or where can I do this beforehand so I am not risking missing my flight
Hi. You don't need to get/ pay for an exit clearance, since your stay was less than 6 months. You just need your passport & plane ticket. Go to the airport early.
@@kitty_s23456 Thank-you so much !! I have been stressing for a few days now about it and just don't want any holdups at the airport after reading so many people having various problems with immigration. Please have a wonderful and blessed day and thank you so much for replying.
Great vids! Is the only thing I need for entry and exit is the e travel? Thanks
When I suggested to my wife that she take our daughter to visit grandma without me, she broke down crying because of this same issue.
In my thinking, she has our marriage certificate, our daughter's birth certificate showing my name, and showing that we live in another country. Why would she be prevented from traveling to meet me?
But of course, this is the Philippines, and I have come to expect the most creative excuses for making things more difficult and complicated than they should be. 😂.
It must be obvious that anyone who traveled out of and returned to the Philippines previously without complaining of being trafficked is not being trafficked now. But, that insight takes a small amount of reasoning that inspectors are not taught to do.😢
Hi. If your wife will travel with your daughter & you won't be travelling with them, you will need to provide an Affidavit of Support (AOS). This AOS must be authenticated in the PH embassy/ consulate of the country where you live. She must also get a CFO certificate (as fiancée/ partner/ spouse). That's aside from return ticket. She must also bring your PSA marriage certificate & birth certificate of the child. That's if she doesn't have her own financial capacity (job or business). The inspectors will ask for proof of financial capacity - if the traveler doesn't have it, then she must provide the AOS from the sponsor or risk offloading.
Im dual citizen. Upon entering the Pinas for 3wks vacation , shud i nshow both passports. Or just US passport, so I don’t have to fill out departure Etravel. Thank u
Thanks 😊
Hi Jennifer today , I just departed from NAIA this afternoon, Male filipino next to me Traveling abroad. I guess the IO ask him for 15mins. A long queue an hr the waiting time . Tapos na ko sa Xray dun pa rin sya. It's real . They ask a lot to Filipino travelers
Jennifer questions does dual citizen have a possibility to be off load even they have presented two passport thank you
At the very LEAST, Filipinos should be able to procure a "clearance to travel" before going to the airport to board their plane!
Wow, this offloading makes no sense for the Filipinos. I would think once you get your visa you are good to go. The govt are acting like communists.
You can have visa CFO can give you a hard time dont book a flight you dont know what cfo may do delays no responsive to email inquirers
You are absolutely right.. the truth is these immigration officers assigned in the airport lacks sufficient training .. they were hastily assigned to airport duties without adequate training when many of the old officers where reaasigned... there is also no technological transfer of knowledge learned by former IOs to the new IOs . .. this is one of many reasons.. aside from the apathy of former commissioners to the betterment of immigrations
Spokeperson just parrot things out.... without actually knowing the sentiments of the passengers
Hi Jennifer does the foreigner visiting the Philippines still need to get travel insurance? Thank you.
A reply is very much appreciated
Travel insurance is not required but highly recommended.
Hi Jennifer, do you have any video or information of the questions that would get asked for someone going on a spouse visa?
Overregulation is Philippine problem. I feel your pain.
Jennifer they need to make you in charge at the Airport for immigration. They really need to listen to You. Its very easy to tell you have done your homework on this issue
I have a house in O Donnell, an ID card showing it, permeant visa , bank account with BDO.. i was coming back to states to sell properties, immigration charged me 2850pesos, they said wrong visa... I still dont understant...
Exactly the immigration shud b strict on incoming traveller's not outgoing traveller's.
On the age verification, is that where they look at the teeth to see if the wisdom teeth are present 🦷🦷
I am traveling from Japan idont know how to do up load qr screen short can I do after arriving
New subs here, thanks for the info
Hello jennifer yesterday our flight is canceled and rebook because Philippines airlines having a problem thier system in Los Angeles
Can anyone help me with this question please? This is for the foreigners, my phone company doesn't have a tower with the Philippines so I won't be able to use my phone there without wifi. I want to know if a wifi pocket will solve this issue instead of buying a sim card.
Hi. The pocket wifi units that are sold in PH require a SIM card, which has to be registered using your passport. If your phone is dual-SIM capable, you can buy a SIM card and buy prepaid cards (load/ credit value) from kiosks at the airport. Then once you've loaded some value/ credit, you can subscribe to a data plan, whether 1 day, 3 days, 1 week or 30 days - up to you.
Buy and load your sim card at the airport, you can have more data load.
Hello miss jennifer all countries open but in philippines must have e card it is like the health card before
Nakakamiss din ang mga news about sa Immigration. Wala na buh trending diyan?
Hi! I just want to ask, what are the requirements that you need to submit if ever someone is sponsoring your travel
Hello Terri girl, I am departing soon to Canada for study. What are the possible requirements the Phil I.O. might ask me. News about offloading Nakaka-tense. Please advise. Thank you.
In any other country, there is often a set standard list for (mostly) entry including the Philippines. Seems like it is straightforward, until the Philippines.
There needs to be a set standard list of documents that will be needed - nothing more, nothing less - for Filipinos to abide by for departure immigration check. It also has be be followed strictly otherwise if its just arbitrary we are going to continue seeing complaints on social media.
One would assume it is law enforcement agencies role to combat the legit problem and concern of human trafficking.
Please we need to take strict action. Plus they charge travel tax.
I agree, that is ridiculous how many more people they are wrongly judging and offloading from their flight. And the transportation leader person having so much pride. That really gets me frustrated. 😠
How do u knw all this were do you get your info from plz??? My wifes sister coming to Sydney on a class 600 visa multiple entry!! Plus she's done her biometrics she has return ticket and will stay with us so approved for tourist visa thats enough .
Hello Jennifer, I just wanted to know if the balikbayan visa free is still on and nothing has changed? We will be travelling next week and we just found out that we will be staying back home for 32 days and my partner is now a canadian passport holder. Thank you in advance for your reply.
What do we do if we're not staying at hotel? We wish to stay with my family.
Are you a Filipino citizen or not? Different rules apply. If you're a Filipino citizen (going out on tourism) and you'll stay with family abroad, your family member must provide you with an Affidavit of Support which has been authenticated in the PH embassy of your destination country.
@@kitty_s23456 I am American my wife is filipino
@@rickshawphilippines you'll go through different lanes at Immigration - you'll be in the foreigner lane, she'll be in the Filipino lane, so she must have complete docs. If she's going as a tourist, she'll need a US visa (I'm assuming your family is in the US). She'll also need return ticket, PSA marriage certificate. Also be ready with pics of you together (and of your marriage ceremony). Maybe proof of joint bank account, if you have one? Or if you're sending money to her, proof of remittances. If you will travel together, then she won't need AOS & CFO certificate. If she will travel alone, she'll need those 2 docs (AOS & CFO cert).
Dapat yan panagutan ng immig officers ang mga nagastos ng mga pasahero na ponag tripan nila!
Madali lang yan. Before we buy tickets mag application muna tayo online as tourist then comply natin ang mga requirements na hinihingi nila. Then pag na approve nga bureau of immigration that's the time bibili tayo ng ticket. Simple problem. Ayaw nila solosyunan kasi yung kita nila mababawasan. May porsyento sila sa mga airline companies. Airline companies nag oover booking, work ng immigration officers na mag Offload for the airline companies.
The CFO is the number one needed to travel..I'm offloaded because I have no CFO.. and affidavit of support from from partner..so I go to attorney office after I bring trail court so after I complete my requirements I go travel with my partner in Europe...I learn about this problem and we cannot blame to our immigration officers they only protect to Filipino people for human trafficking...🙏😔
Jen, I’m planning to travel with my girlfriend in Thailand for 2 weeks. We have been together now for 3 years and I she quit her job per my request. I’m dual citizen and I’m defraying all the cost of the travel. Have you heard anyone off boarded when leaving with their partner as the sole provider?
Great question
Jenni is so cute when she's angry 🥰
Ur 💯 % correct
These practices are flagrant violation of human rights . They do it on foreigners by crazy requirements for entry the country, but this discrimination of Philippines citizens is horrible.