Bureau of Immigration operatives have arrested an overstaying American who allegedly maltreated a delivery boy in Cebu City.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the suspect as Phillip Justin Bean, 43, who was collared at a hotel room in Day-as, Barangay Zapatera, Cebu City on March 1.
Follow-up investigations showed that Bean was already overstaying in the country for almost one year.
BI records showed that his last extension of stay was on April 7, 2022, thus he already overstayed his tourist visa by 11 months.
“He has no right to verbally and physically abuse a Filipino. His actions show that he is abusing the hospitality of our country. He should be deported for being an undesirable alien,” Tansingco said.
The BI chief said the foreigner also appears to be an illegal worker as it was learned that he works as a duty manager in a bar in Cebu City without the required work permit and visa.
He added that Bean will be included in the immigration blacklist to perpetually ban him from re-entering the Philippines.
