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    Date: 2020-02-18 16:59:28.770942

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Year 2018 or Jan to June 2019 Report to Congress

Requested from DFA by M. Juanillo at 04:59 PM on Feb 18, 2020.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 06/30/2019
Tracking no: #DFA-918969204312

Juanillo 04:59 PM, Feb 18, 2020 

Dear Team,

Our office would like to request for the most recent Report (2018-2019) to Congress for our research on overseas workers. The information requested are the items lifted from RULE XVII, Section 2 [(a) to (f)] of RA No. 10022. 

Thank you very much and have a great day!

Officer 11:18 AM, Feb 19, 2020 

Feb 19, 2020

Dear Mary Con Kimberly Juanillo,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 18, 2020 04:59:28 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Year 2018 or Jan to June 2019 Report to Congress.

We received your request on Feb 18, 2020 04:59:28 PM and will respond on or before Mar 10, 2020 04:59:28 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS05MTg5NjkyMDQzMTIM, for request with ticket number #DFA-918969204312.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer


February  19, 2020

Dear Ms. Juanillo,

Thank you for your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, to obtain a copy of the most recent Report to Congress. 

Response to Your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, upon further evaluation of your request, please be advised that internal documents such as the Report to Congress on OFWs are recognized as confidential and are as well in the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2, the order which operationalized the right to information. DFA, therefore, is constrained by law from issuing copies of the subject documents to the public.

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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,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

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