Manila, Aug. 11 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it is set to inaugurate its new "smart" headquarters in Pasay City this September, to coincide with the agency's anniversary.

"Ito po ay ina-augurate po natin sa anniversary celebration ng Bureau of Immigration. 85 years old na po ang Bureau of Immigration ngayong darating na Setyembre (We will inaugurate this during the BI's anniversary. The BI turns 85 years old this September)," BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said during the agency's radio program.

"'Yung bagong building ng Bureau of Immigration, hindi lang maganda, moderno po. Smart building ang tawag natin (The BI's new building is not just beautiful but also modern. We call it a smart building)," she said, adding that...