American banned for life in the Philippines for writing profanity on digital immigration form

Some 44 tourists were banned from entering the Philippines so far in 2023 for abusing immigration officers. - PHOTO: AFP

MANILA: The Philippines has banned an American for life for writing offensive words on his digital immigration form, and for being rude to immigration officers.

Anthony Joseph Laurence “keyed in a made-up address in the Philippines, did not include his full name, and inputted profane words in his entry”, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said in a statement.