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Watchlist of Filipinos Restricted to Travel Abroad11=

Requested from BI by J. Tan at 06:11 PM on Apr 11, 2023.
Purpose: Travel abroad
Date of Coverage: 11/08/2019 - 04/08/2023
Tracking no: #BI-857895485224

Tan 06:11 PM, Apr 11, 2023 

Dear Sir/Madam:

My name is Julio Galvez Tan, a Filipino Citizen, with principal address at 61 Xavierville Avenue, Unit P-06 Xavierville Royale Condominium, Loyola Heights, Quezon City. 

I would like to request if my name is on the above-mentioned document since I will be traveling abroad soon.

Thank you very much for your kind attention to this request.

Truly yours,

Julio Galvez Tan
email: jujutan@gmail.com


April 21, 2023

Dear Julio,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 11, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Watchlist of Filipinos Restricted to Travel Abroad11=.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for you to personally file and request to check if you have an existing derogatory record at BI Main Office. Derogatory Record consist of personal information that is protected under the Data Privacy Act 2012, comprehensive and strict privacy legislation “to protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.” Other ways are to authorize someone with Special Power of Attorney or with court order.

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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 the BI Commissioner, NORMAN G. TANSINGCO, 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,
BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

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