The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said two US nationals who were previously convicted of sex crimes against minors were barred from entering the Philippines.
According to the BI, 57-year-old Carvin Renee White was prevented from entering through the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, while 47-year-old Scott Edward Edson was barred at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on January 13.
The BI said White was convicted in 2002 for engaging in sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old. Edson was convicted in 1994 for raping a 13-year-old.
“Both Americans have been included in the BI blacklist, thus banning them from entering the Philippines,” the BI said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said five sex offenders have already been intercepted by the agency in 2024.
“We have been warning these sex offenders that they are not welcome here. If we encounter them, we have no choice but to turn them back,” he said.
“We are duty-bound to prevent the entry of aliens who are deemed as excludable under our Immigration laws,” he added. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
This article Two sex offenders barred entry to PH -BI was originally published in GMA News Online.
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