BOC probes Taylor Kitsch's claim he was stopped at NAIA

[chua_riwap]

really....it's more fun in the philippines.

nanghingi pa (raw) ng iPhone yung naia employee.
langya naman.....



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MANILA, Philippines - Bureau of Customs Commissioner Rufino Biazon ordered yesterday an investigation of reports that actor Taylor Kitsch, who played Gambit in the movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” was stopped by airport personnel when he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Feb. 29.

Biazon said he immediately ordered a probe after learning yesterday morning that the 30-year-old Kitsch was nearly prevented from entering the country.

“I ordered his travel records checked, such as when he entered the country so that we could look for it in the closed-circuit television, if it was captured on video,” the BOC chief said, adding that he has also coordinated with the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Biazon said that based on Kitsch’s March 1 interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” there is a possibility that the actor’s unfortunate encounter was with a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer.

He noted that Kitsch said the airport employee told him there was no longer any space in his passport for a new stamp and threatened him that he would be sent back to Japan.

“The BOC does not have that authority. Apparently, if what he says is true, he was talking to an immigration officer and not customs…It is quite obvious that it was not Customs,” Biazon said.

He believes Kitsch may have assumed that the systems in the US and the Philippines are similar. “In the US, they meet the Customs and Border Patrol. In the US, Immigration and Customs are combined,” Biazon said.

BI still checking

BI associate commissioner Siegfred Mison said they are still verifying the news report. “We are trying to find out his real name. Our records do not have any Taylor Kitsch,” he said.

Sources said Kitsch arrived in the country Feb. 29 and left for Japan on March 1. His travel documents were reportedly not processed because there was a power failure at the airport at the time.

Kitsch reportedly said in the interview that a Customs officer stopped him when he went back to the Philippines because there was no longer any space for a new stamp. He was instructed to return to Japan.

He introduced himself as an actor and said he was working with John Travolta on the up coming film “Savages,” but the officer replied, “Where’s Travolta?”

The airport computer was also reportedly down at that time so he took out his iPhone and showed the officer a trailer of the film “John Carter,” wherein he plays the lead role. But the officer doubted his story and even asked the actor to give him an iPhone.

Even after showing him a trailer of the film, the officer still questioned him because of the length of his hair. He was eventually allowed to enter the country because the officer liked the trailer of the film.

[chua_riwap]

eto bago.
di naman pala sa phl. kundi sa indonesia.
nak ng teteng oh.

apologize mr. kitsch......


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertain...donesia-not-ph

Taylor Kitsch went to Indonesia, not PH

MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - Hollywood actor Taylor Kitsch, best known for playing a football player in the NBC series "Friday Night Lights," made a mistake during a recent interview on the "Late Show With David Letterman."

In the interview, Kitsch said he was stopped by a Customs officer in the Philippines where he was supposed to film Oliver Stone's new film "Savages."

Trouble is, "Savages" was filmed in Eastern Indonesia, and not the Philippines.

In his interview, Kitsch said he had just arrived in the Philippines when a Customs officer told him he had to return to Japan because there were no more pages in his passport.

"I'm in the backroom and he said, you're going back to Japan...He said, 'There's not enough pages. You're out of pages, so I can't stamp it. You're gone.' I'm like, I can work here, I've got the visa. He didn't believe I was an actor so I'm literally pitching myself to this guy," Kitsch said.

Kitsch even told the customs officer that he worked on other films and was working with John Travolta on "Savages."

Since the airport's computers were not working, Kitsch used his iPhone to show the customs officer the trailer of his newest film "John Carter." The customs officer, however, was more interested in Kitsch's iPhone.

"Their computers are not working. So I told him, 'You gotta look me up, I can show you something to prove (that I'm an actor)' and he said, 'You are on the next flight to Japan,' reminding me again. And then I'm looking on my iPhone because their computers weren't working. And he's like, 'Hey, can you get me one of those?' And I'm like, 'Can you let me in and I will give you one of these.' And he still not believing (me)," Kitsch said.

"Finally, I show him the trailer of John Carter on the iPhone and he stopped and he's like 'Oh my God, what's that?' And it's the great white ape that's in the trailer. And he’s like, ‘That’s not you.’ I’m like, ‘What?’ He’s like, ‘You have short hair.’ And I’m like, ‘Mate, I cut it. It grows. It’s me.' So, then finally he's like, 'I love trailer, go ahead you are in.' So, John Carter got me through customs."

Airport records

According to Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon, initial investigation conducted by the Bureau of Immigration showed that there was no record of the actor’s arrival in the country.

“After a thorough search, Immigration did not find an arrival entry for Mr. Kitsch. Thinking that he might have had a different name in his passport and Taylor Kitsch was a screen name, I checked with US authorities and they confirmed that the name on his passport was Taylor Wade Kitsch, born April 8, 1981,” Biazon wrote in his blog.

Biazon also said there were no records of Kitsch’s customs declaration form required when entering the Philippines.

“What is becoming more apparent is that Mr. Kitsch was mistaken with regard to the country he was talking about. Not having a record of his visit here and his film having a shoot in another country only means his story lacks the factual basis,” he said.

Biazon also noted that based on Kitsch’s story, the arrival process he underwent was not within the mandate of the Customs bureau.

“It is not within the scope of work of Customs to ask for a traveler’s passport to put a stamp on it; and it is definitely not within the authority of Customs to send a passenger back on a flight outside the country and deny entry into the Philippines,” the Customs chief said.

He added that if Kitsch’s film “Savages” did shoot in the Philippines, it wouldn’t have escaped media coverage, citing the fanfare caused by the Manila shoot of “The Bourne Legacy” recently.

“The arrival of Mr. Kitsch in Manila, much more a shoot directed by Oliver Stone, wouldn’t have escaped the vigilant media and the star-struck Hollywood movie fans. But there was no news whatsoever of Mr. Kitsch’s Manila arrival,” said Biazon.

'Lost pride'

Biazon appealed to Kitsch to help redeem “lost pride” because of the mix-up, saying that an incident like this undermine the efforts of the Bureau of Customs to reverse its negative image.

“In the meantime, Mr. Kitsch, perhaps you can help us redeem our lost pride. Not just my agency, but my country as well,” he said.

Biazon also assured the public that, if proven true, malicious behavior by airport officials will not be tolerated.

“I have constantly conveyed to my fellow workers in the Bureau of Customs our need to rehabilitate our image and the only way to do it is for us to act in a manner worthy of the people’s respect. If incidents like that occur, I am sure to immediately look into it and act correspondingly. Discipline those who err and commend those who do good,” he said.

[Ry_Tower]

WTF! Palpak PA ni TK ah, dapat yun din mag-sorry sa amo nia.

[Monseratto]

Si Letterman ang nag imply nasa Pilipinas daw, Kitsch didn't correct him. Apparently ubos na ung passport pages and no place to stamp. Boycott niyo yung Letterman Show until he apologizes...as if.

[Gumusut_Amige]

just wondering why the Philippines is planted in his head? sure there's an announcement done before landing. imo, he should apologize for the mix up

[Mguy]

WTF! Palpak PA ni TK ah, dapat yun din mag-sorry sa amo nia.

It was Letterman that started the conversation thinking he did went to the Philippines. TK didnt even mention the word Philippines.

[Ry_Tower]

It was Letterman that started the conversation thinking he did went to the Philippines. TK didnt even mention the word Philippines.

But he did not corret DL as well. Bakit kaya?

[shadow]

Bobo naman kasi mga puti pag dating sa Asia, china and Japan Lang yata alam nila

[niwde11]

Bobo naman kasi mga puti pag dating sa Asia, china and Japan Lang yata alam nila

kahit african american like mayweather. pinagluluto si Pacman or J.Lin ng sushi. hehehehhe

[uls]

Bobo naman kasi mga puti pag dating sa Asia, china and Japan Lang yata alam nila

they can't tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese, Korean