BI blocks Romanian national with sex trafficking conviction from entering PH

September 24, 2026

By ABOGADO.COM.PH Staff

The Bureau of Immigration has recently intercepted a Romanian national who had a previous conviction for procuring women for prostitution.

Razvan Mircea Nedelea, also known as Razvan Necule, 46, was excluded upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on September 22.

The BI received intelligence information that Nedelea might be travelling to the Philippines.

He was tagged as an alleged member of a Romanian criminal group involved in trafficking women to Scotland. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced for procuring women for prostitution.

Upon receiving this alert, the BI monitored his travel and learned that he was then aboard a Qatar Airways flight bound for Manila.

Upon his arrival on September 22, the primary immigration officer referred Nedelea to the BI’s Anti-Terrorism Group, which recommended his exclusion and return to his country of origin.

“The Bureau will remain vigilant in protecting our borders. Foreign nationals with records of criminal conviction, particularly those involved in serious offenses, should not expect to enter the Philippines simply because they are able to secure a ticket and travel here,” BI commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said.

Viado added that the BI will continue to harness intelligence, advance passenger information, and inter-agency coordination to identify and prevent the entry of foreign nationals who may pose risks to public safety and national security.