Bureau of Immigration

Center (BINOC) 10:22 PM, Jan 27, 2023

January 27, 2023

Dear ERLINDA,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for verification overstay.

We received your request on Jan 26, 2023 and will respond on or before Feb 16, 2023 02:49:43 PM, 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://shop.efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTE2NTA1NTg1MDUxOQw, for request with ticket number #BI-165055850519.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

Division 01:48 PM, Apr 28, 2023

28 April 2023

Dear Ms/Madame:

Greetings!

This refers to the complaint with Ticket Number BI-165055850519 forwarded
 to the Intelligence Division on 27 January 2023.

We acknowledge receipt of your email request.

Please note the information you requested is protected under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 which aims: to “ protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.” Thus, the Bureau could not disclose the subject information to private individual without the Special Power of Attorney of the owner of the Data or without court order. 

In addition, we cannot fully and instantly respond to the above-referenced complaint without the essential information such as:

 (1) Full name of foreign national 
(2) specific office address/es. 

Further, it is also vital if the complainant could provide some documentary evidences such as but not limited to:

(1) photos 
(2) documents
(3) and proofs that could strongly substantiate his/her allegations.

We also advise that a formal letter complaint addressed to Commissioner should be filed for proper dispostion of this issue.

Rest assured that we are continuously improving the delivery of government services without compromising our mandate to safeguard and protect our country’s border from undesirable aliens.

	Thank you.

   FOI - Focal Person
   Intelligence Division 
   



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NORMAN G. TANSINGCO
Bureau of Immigration,
Magallanes Drive
 Intramuros, Manila.

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