3 ‘rude’ Malaysian tourists barred from Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Three Malaysian tourists were denied entry upon arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Friday for exhibiting rude and disrespectful behavior, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported yesterday.

Tan Hoong Kiat, 35, and his female companions Lim Fong Teng, 31, and Khoo Seok Hun, 30, had flown in from Hong Kong, according to the BI’s border control and intelligence unit.

BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco ordered the Malaysians’ inclusion in the immigration blacklist, which bans them from entering the country for being undesirable aliens.

“Foreigners who come here should accord respect and courtesy to persons of authority of their host country. Their stay here is a mere privilege and not a right, hence they should not malign and insult our immigration officers,” Tansingco said in a statement.

The BI said the Malaysians were turned away after they cursed at immigration officers who asked them to present their return tickets, which they said they did not have.