MANILA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has prevented the entry into the country of 69 registered sex offenders from January to June this year, mainly Americans, the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration said Friday.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that 58 of the excluded passengers are registered sex offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes in their countries.
The remaining 11 are facing pending complaints or are under investigation or prosecution for various sex offenses, he added.
Tansingco said 48 Americans account for the bulk of the excluded sex offenders, followed by four Britons and two Australians.
In 2023, the bureau said it barred the entry of 171 registered sex offenders, including 129 Americans, into the Southeast Asian country. ■
