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Policy of Foreign Service Circular No. 2014-99

Requested from DFA by G. Graciadas at 03:28 PM on Sep 28, 2020.
Purpose: Public interest
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 09/28/2020
Tracking no: #DFA-090666580059

Graciadas 03:28 PM, Sep 28, 2020 

The Philippines Consulate General-HK has knowingly or unknowingly acted at the behest of a criminal syndicate in Hong Kong SAR. I would like to request clarification on this policy.

I want a copy of Foreign Service Circular No. 2014-99.

I want to know why PCG-HK has reportedly confiscated a passport that is evidence in an HK investigation and made such confiscation based on the unnotarized and informal statements of suspects in a money laundering syndicate.

I want to know they PCG-London allows borrowers 30 days to recover their passports while PCG-HK confiscates them immediately.

Officer 02:29 PM, Oct 01, 2020 

October 1, 2020

Dear Grace A.,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 28, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Policy of Foreign Service Circular No. 2014-99.

We received your request on Sep 28, 2020 and will respond on or before Oct 19, 2020 03:28:39 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS0wOTA2NjY1ODAwNTkM, for request with ticket number #DFA-090666580059.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer


October 01, 2020

Dear Grace A.,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 28, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

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You asked for Policy of Foreign Service Circular No. 2014-99.

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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 Implementing Rules and Regulations, Foreign Service Circulars pertaining to the conduct of foreign affairs is recognized in international law and in the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2, the Order which operationalized the right to information. Therefore, DFA 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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