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Number of sweeper flights due to the COVID-19

Requested from DFA by M. Lumbera at 02:45 AM on Jun 30, 2020.
Purpose: Research/Thesis
Date of Coverage: 03/16/2020 - 06/30/2020
Tracking no: #DFA-512773997556

Lumbera 02:45 AM, Jun 30, 2020 

Good day!

I am Maxine Andrea N. Lumbera from the Ateneo de Davao Unviersity currently doing my research on “A Proposed New Davao International Airport”.

In line with this academic endeavor, I would like to ask for any relevant information in relation to the number of sweeper flights to the Philippines due to COVID-19.
1. Number of passengers per country of origin
2. Number of sweeper flights

Rest assured that there will be no misuse in the information obtained from DFA as it shall be used for academic purposes only.


July 1, 2020

Dear Maxine Andrea,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 30, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of sweeper flights due to the COVID-19.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Bureau of Immigration at http://www.immigration.gov.ph/ and the Maritime Industry Authority at https://marina.gov.ph/, since their office would have the complete statistics pertaining to sweeper flights and sea vessels arriving from overseas, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

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Respectfully,
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