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Records of domestic abuse throughout the 48 countries in Asia

Requested from DFA by I. Macaraeg at 12:59 PM on Oct 02, 2019.
Purpose: I request the data for research and reporting purposes.
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2016 - 09/30/2019
Tracking no: #DFA-983984026694

Macaraeg 12:59 PM, Oct 02, 2019 

Hi! I would like to request the following: 

1. Records of domestic abuse throughout the 48 countries in Asia from January 2016 to September 2019.


October 4, 2019
Dear Ms. Macaraeg,
Thank you for your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, to obtain the records from DFA on Domestic Abuses of OFWs throughout the 48 countries in Asia from January 2016 to September 2019.
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 the internal documents containing the information on Domestic violence abroad 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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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

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