THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) Main Office announced that it will be closing on January 9 due to the Translacion.

The Feast of the Black Nazarene is an annual religious celebration held in Manila, celebrating the Black Nazarene, an image of Jesus Christ.

In an advisory, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that in compliance with Presidential Proclamation No. 120 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin declaring Monday a special non-working day in the city of Manila, operations at the BI Main Office will be suspended.

“We also advise foreign nationals who will be transacting with the BI to avoid the area due to the expected high volume of people following the feast of the Black Nazarene,” said Tansingco.

Also closed is BI’s offsite annual report venue at Robinsons place Manila. Tansingco said that other immigration offices all over the metro are open to cater to those needing immigration services.

The list of other BI offices may be found in the BI’s website at https://immigration.gov.ph/

Operations of the BI Main Office will resume on Tuesday, January 10.

With Jun I. Legaspi

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