Department of Foreign Affairs

September 17, 2019
 
Dear Sharra May Paduada,
 
Greetings!
 
Thank you for your request dated Sep 17, 2019, 01:59:20 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
 
Your request
 
You asked for ARISTOTLE VILLANUEVA PADUADA.
 
Response to your request
 
For your 1st question, please be advised that we were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1996/11/22/republic-act-no-8239/. 
 
Please be advised that Section 8 of the Philippine Passport Act of 1996b or R.A. 8239 states:
 
SEC. 8. Grounds for Denial, Cancellation or Restrictions. – The application for a passport may be denied, cancelled or restricted only on the following grounds:
 
a) Denial of Passport
 
1. On orders of the court, after due notice and hearing, to hold the departure of an applicant because of a pending criminal case;
2. When so requested by the natural or legal guardian, if the applicant is a minor;
3. When the applicant has been found to have violated any of the provisions of this Act;
4. Such other disqualification under existing laws.
 
b) Cancellation
 
1. When the holder is a fugitive from justice;
2. When the holder has been convicted of a criminal offense; Provided, That the passport may be restored after service of sentence; or
3. When a passport was acquired fraudulently or tampered with.
 
c) Restricted
 
1. When the country of destination is in a state of political instability which could pose a danger to the Filipino traveller;
2. When diplomatic ties have been fractured or severed with the Philippines;
3. When the country of destination is subject to travel restriction by government policy, enforcement of action by the United Nations or in a state of war.
 
For the second query, you may wish to contact the Bureau of Immigration Public Information Assistance Unit at 465-2400 loc. 107. 
 
Your right to request a review
 
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to oscr.div2@dfa.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
 
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.