Christian Bautista Deported from Indonesia or Not?

What’s the real score in the Christian Bautista deportation issue? Was Christian Baustista deported from Indonesia? There are conflicting reports on the issue with some articles citing a Jakarta Globe report saying Bautista was deported. However, ABS CBN came up with a report last night to the contrary, saying that everything has been ironed out in Indonesia and Christian was NOT deported. Further, the ABS CBN report said he would be flying to Singapore last night before going home to Manila tonight. Here are portions of both reports:

This is a portion of the Jakarta Globe article on Christian Bautista’s alleged deportation for violating the restrictions of his visa:

Immigration official Herawan Sukoaji said on Friday that Bautista was being deported for disrespecting and disobeying Indonesia’s 30-day visa regulations, which prohibit foreigners from working while in the country.

Bautista is also barred from re-entering Indonesia for six months, Herawan added.

The singer is scheduled to leave Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on an 8 p.m. Singapore Airlines flight.

“Christian’s departure to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will be escorted by investigators from the Directorate General of Immigration,” Herawan said.

Bautista was pulled in for questioning and had his passport confiscated on Thursday after it was discovered that he had staged a performance in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, the previous night.

Meanwhile, ABS CBN posted this article clarifying the issue:

Bautista’s manager, however, denied that the Pinoy singer had been deported.

“Christian is not deported. Whatever the problems in the immigration was legally settled. He is on his way home from Singapore tomorrow and will be back in Jakarta for his Valentine’s concert in Hotel Mulia,” manager Carlo Orosa said.

He said Bautista will be flying to Singapore tonight before returning to Manila on Saturday.

What’s the real score? Well, if Christian Bautista arrived in Manila last night, it means that he was really deported. But if he still went to Singapore and will arrive tonight, that means the ABS CBN reports is true. Once you get deported, you are immediately sent back to your country of origin.

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