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    Date: 2024-01-08 07:05:44.297757

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FOREIGN TRAVEL AUTHORITY

Requested from BI by E. SAGURIT at 07:05 AM on Jan 08, 2024.
Purpose: To understand the interpretation of "FOR PROGRAM AND POLICY COORDINATION" attachment of an agency
Date of Coverage: 01/08/2024 - 01/08/2024
Tracking no: #BI-014210388945

SAGURIT 07:05 AM, Jan 08, 2024 

An agency where I am employed is an attached corporation to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The attachment of the agency with DA is for program and policy coordination. The agency is governed by a separate board of directors and as per its enabling law it is being headed by an Administrator. In Nov. 30, 2023, the DA Secretary issued a MEMORANDUM directing ALL of its attached agencies, bureaus and CORPORATION to transmit all requests for Foreign Travel Authority (FTA) for his/her approval. Who shall approve the FTA of an employees of an attached GOCC who are NOT presidential appointee?

Center (BINOC) 11:29 AM, Jan 08, 2024 

January 8, 2024

Dear EDUARD,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 08, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for FOREIGN TRAVEL AUTHORITY.

We received your request on Jan 08, 2024 and will respond on or before Jan 27, 2024 07:05:44 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTAxNDIxMDM4ODk0NQw, for request with ticket number #BI-014210388945.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer


January 24, 2024

Dear EDUARD SAGURIT,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 08, 2024 07:05:44 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for FOREIGN TRAVEL AUTHORITY.

Response to your request

It our aim is to provide information whenever possible, however, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. While the Bureau of Immigration is mandated to check FTAs of government officials/employees traveling overseas, the bureau does not any jurisdiction to dictate who shall have the authority to approve FTAs of other government agencies. 

However, you may wish to contact your own organization or resubmit your request addressed to the Office of the President at the eFOI portal.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Norman G. Tansingco at xinfo@immigration.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Office of the Commissioner
FOI Officer

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