MANILA, Philippines — A proposal to modernize the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has been approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. During Monday's plenary session, House Bill (HB) No. 8203 or the proposed Immigration Modernization Act was passed with 287 lawmakers present voting in the affirmative, with zero negative votes and abstentions. If enacted, the said proposal would lay down the composition and qualifications for members of the BI's Board of Commissioners, which would include 'proven capacity for administration' to ensure that the agency is led by competent officials.

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