Five registered sex offerenders were barred from entering the Philippines in the span of one week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, September 12.
"Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed his concern on the interception of the five RSOs in different ports of the Philippines in the span of a week," BI said in a statement.
According to BI, an American national, Neil David Laursen, 55, who arrived from Singapore on board a Singapore Airlines flight, was barred on August 30.
The following day, British national Antonio Stephen Albert Costa, 58, flew to the country using an Emirates flight from Dubai, which was barred by Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
On September 1, another American identified as Benancio Vasquez, 57, was obstructed at the MCIA after arriving from Incheon, South Korea, on board a Korean Airlines flight.
On September 4, an American flying in from South Korea, Troy Delbert Houk, was also obstructed by immigration authorities after his disembarkation from an Asiana Airlines flight.
On September 5, American national Kevin Crispe was intercepted after arriving from Taipei on board a China Southern flight.
BI said the five aliens were found to be registered sex offenders in their respective countries.
A person, who has been found guilty of a sex offense, is referred to as a registered sex offender.
