Ronaldo Geron

Ronaldo Geron
Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)
President	Benigno S. Aquino III
Preceded by	Siegfred Mison
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1963
Alma mater	University of the Philippines College of Law
Profession	Attorney

Ronaldo Alea Geron (born January 4, 1963) is the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines. Geron was appointed on January 6, 2016, by President Benigno S. Aquino III.^[1] Prior to being appointed as Commissioner, he was the Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration of the Office of the President.^[2] A lawyer by profession, he is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law.^[3] Geron has been in government for over 20 years. Before joining the national government, Geron was provincial administrator and provincial board member of Batangas province.

Geron was appointed to replace Siegfred Mison, who was subject of a National Bureau of Investigation misconduct enquiry at the time.^[3]

Immediately after taking office, Geron created the Bureau of Immigration's Integrity Management Committee and identified human trafficking as a priority for his administration.^[4]

Geron's administration imposed new rules requiring the screening of foreigners in the Philippines.^[5] In April 2016, Geron ordered a manhunt for 600 illegal foreigners residing in the country who had been ordered to leave.^[6]

References

1. "Key Officials". www.immigration.gov.ph. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT". Government of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
3. Santos, Eimor (January 21, 2016). "New immigration chief Ronaldo Geron replaces Siegfred Mison". CNN. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
4. "Immigration chief: Trafficking of women is unforgivable". Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
5. Postrado, Leonard; Ramirez, Jun. "BI tightens up on screening foreigners". The Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
6. Ramirez, Jun. "BI orders hunt for 600 foreign nationals". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 30 April 2016.