Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday reported the arrest of four foreign nationals in separate operations in Nueva Ecija and Iloilo for various violations.

According to Philippines News Agency, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that a South African, a Pakistani, and two Chinese nationals were apprehended on February 12 and 13. Faaiz Ameer Garnie, 32, was arrested on February 12 at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija for working for a company other than his petitioning employer, violating the terms of his 9G working visa. Authorities discovered Garnie actively working as a project manager and unable to present his passport or immigration documents at the time of inspection.

In the same operation, Imran Khattak was also found working at the site as an operations specialist without a valid working visa. On February 13, BI Intelligence Division operatives arrested Wang Jiabai, also known as Kevin Wang, 43, and Wang Libi, also known as Lisa, 46, in Iloilo for overstaying and violating the conditions of their stay. Wang Jiabai was found managing a business establishment in Balasan despite having no valid visa extension, while Wang Libi was apprehended in Barotac Nuevo after being found working in a company other than her petitioning employer and failing to present valid passport or immigration documents during inspection.