Can our law be used to prosecute foreigners?
No, law in the Philippines cannot prosecute foreigners. But the Philippines immigration can blacklist the foreigners who commit crimes. In addition, Philippines immigration also takes precautions for the foreigners who are seen as risks or burdens to the country can being deported or blacklisted.
Detail Explanation
In its application, the law in the Philippines, especially immigration, uses a black list order to deal with crimes committed by foreigners. Here are the reasons foreigners are blacklisted or deported in the Philippines :
- Being an “undesirable alien” = the foreigners that included in this section are the mentally or physically disabled, the illiterate (unless they are directly related to a Philippine citizen), parentless children who are below fifteen years of age, beggars, the homeless, unskilled or manual labor migrant workers ( unless, pursuant with Sec. 20 of the same law, their prearranged employment has been approved and they have the accompanying documents to prove this) Family members accompanying a banned foreigner;
- Being a threat to public safety = Foreigners who are dangerous to the Philippines and its people will be blacklisted. Such as subversives, anarchists, and foreigners affiliated with groups that support overthrowing the government are blacklisted as well;
- Violations of Philippine Law = The foreigners that not abiding by Philippine Immigration Law, whether by being improperly documented or by overstaying, will result in getting blacklisted. Foreigners who have committed criminal acts anyone who has committed a crime involving moral turpitude. Also the Black-market merchants and profiteers, unless they have resided in the Philippines for ten years or married a citizen before committing the crime.
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