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Number of Chinese immigrants to the Philippines

Requested from BI by P. Magtulis at 01:55 PM on Oct 24, 2018.
Purpose: Media publication
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2010 - 10/24/2018
Tracking no: #BI-104472259043

Magtulis 01:55 PM, Oct 24, 2018 

I am Prinz Magtulis, researcher for the Philippines for the Financial Times, the global business newspaper based in London.

I am currently writing an in-depth report on China-Philippines relations. In this regard, may I request the following data from your good office, which will be used for the completion of the report:

1. Number of documented Chinese immigrants to the Philippines (2010-2018)

2. Number of Chinese visitors that enter the Philippines by port of entry (2017)

We hope for your most favorable response on the matter. Thank you!

Prinz Magtulis

Center (BINOC) 02:26 PM, Oct 24, 2018 

October 24, 2018

Dear Prinz,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 24, 2018 01:55:35 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Chinese immigrants to the Philippines.

We received your request on Oct 24, 2018 01:55:35 PM and will respond on or before Nov 14, 2018 01:55:35 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTEwNDQ3MjI1OTA0Mww, for request with ticket number #BI-104472259043.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

Division (ARD) 05:11 PM, Nov 09, 2018 

November 9, 2018

Dear Prinz Magtulis,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 24, 2018 01:55:35 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Number of Chinese immigrants to the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. We have already answered your request thru your provided email dated 09 November 2018 at 0515H.


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 Commissioner Jaime H. Morente, Bureau of Immigration Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila. 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,

Alien Registration Division (ARD)
FOI Receiving Officer

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