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Budget and Financial Report of Philippine Consulate General of Dubai

Requested from DFA by E. Reyes at 04:33 AM on Jan 30, 2020.
Purpose: Research and Development for the OFWs
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2016 - 01/29/2020
Tracking no: #DFA-977726313463

Reyes 04:33 AM, Jan 30, 2020 

Hi I found out that there is no Seal of Transparency our Philippine Consulate here in Dubai. I need to Financial report, budget and expenses in order to improve the services for the OFWs.

Reyes 04:34 AM, Jan 30, 2020 

I notice that not all Consulate and Embassy has Transparency Seal.

Officer 08:44 AM, Feb 04, 2020 

Feb 04, 2020

Dear Ericson Reyes,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 30, 2020 04:33:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Budget and Financial Report of Philippine Consulate General of Dubai.

We received your request on Jan 30, 2020 04:33:27 AM and will respond on or before Feb 20, 2020 04:33:27 AM, 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://correctsummitgrammar10122018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS05Nzc3MjYzMTM0NjMM, for request with ticket number #DFA-977726313463.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer


February 04, 2020

Dear Ericson,

Greetings!

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

Your request

You asked for the Budget and Financial Report of Philippine Consulate General of Dubai

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 Budget and Financial Report of Philippine Consulates General pertaining to the conduct of foreign affairs is recognized in international law as restricted and treated as confidential and privileged, and are as well included 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.

Nonetheless, we were able to determine that provisions for public knowledge of the DFA’s budget and appropriation is already available online. You may retrieve your requested information by accessing any Transparency Seal of any of the Philippines' Foreign Service Posts (FSP) or via the Main DFA Website at: https://dfa.gov.ph/transparency-dfa. 

With reference to the missing Transparency seal on Dubai PCG’s Website and that of other FSPs, we would like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will call the concerned posts' attention on the matter for appropriate action.

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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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