Sen. JV Ejercito is seeking a Senate investigation into the questionable procedures of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for departing passengers amid mounting complaints about the 'unprofessionalism and inefficiency' of immigration officers manning airports. In filing Senate Resolution No. 560, Ejercito cited the case of Cham Tanteras, a Filipino traveler who missed her flight to Israel in December 2022 after a BI personnel allegedly subjected her to unusual and unnecessary questioning. Tanteras, who shared her unfortunate experience in a now-viral TikTok video, said the immigration agent asked her if she had brought a graduation photo and yearbook to prove that she had finished school and if her parents were separated.

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