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New Immigration Commissioner is lawyer Norman Tansingco

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<p><br/>MANILA — President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos, Jr. has named lawyer Norman Garcera Tansingco as the chief of the Bureau of Immigration, Malacanang said Monday.</p><p>Tansingco replaces Rogelio Gevero Jr. who served as officer-in-charge of the bureau.</p><p>Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez formally notified Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin &quot;Boying&quot; Remulla regarding Tansingco&#x27;s appointment on Monday, based on documents released to the media.</p><p>Last month, Marcos ordered an <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/08/30/22/marcos-orders-probe-on-forged-immigration-appointment-order">investigation</a> after a supposed appointment paper for a new immigration chief circulated on social media.</p><p>Authorities subsequently issued subpoenas to three personalities who &quot;may shed light&quot; on the alleged forgery of Marcos&#x27; signature and government seal in the purported appointment paper.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/01/22/pnp-makes-headway-in-probe-on-fake-bi-appointment-docs">PNP-CIDG subpoenas personalities over &#x27;forged&#x27; BI appointment docs</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xrCTBJcqsGQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Norman Garcera Tansingco was appointed chief of the Bureau of Immigration, an agency under the Department of Justice.