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Requirements of Notarized Documents, Affidavits, or Evidence

Requested from SEC by M. Melgar at 07:47 PM on May 31, 2021.
Purpose: For Public interest
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 01/01/2021
Tracking no: #SEC-073082148373

Melgar 07:47 PM, May 31, 2021 

I would like to obtain any written, standardized, or adopted policies used by the SEC concerning the alleged requirement that documents, affidavits, or evidence be notarized.

There is not mention of notarization requirements on the SEC's website here: https://www.sec.gov.ph/lending-companies-and-financing-companies-2/complaints/

Furthermore, a reading of the Rules of Procedure does not mention any notarization requirement: https://www.sec.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2016RulesofProcedures.pdf

What justification does the SEC to ask complainants to notarize documents?

Gonzales 01:34 PM, Jun 01, 2021 

June 1, 2021

Dear Mikko,

Thank you for your request dated May 31, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Requirements of Notarized Documents, Affidavits, or Evidence.

We received your request on May 31, 2021 and will respond on or before Jun 21, 2021 07:47:43 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://foipmo04082020015559-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFNFQy0wNzMwODIxNDgzNzMM, for request with ticket number #SEC-073082148373.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Isma Gonzales
FOI Officer

Padilla 05:57 PM, Dec 11, 2021 

December 11, 2021

Dear Mikko Melgar,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 31, 2021 07:47:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Requirements of Notarized Documents, Affidavits, or Evidence.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the information you requested.

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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 Ms. Karen Lazaro at kflazaro@sec.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.

Respectfully,

Romuald Padilla
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 02 OGC Reply eFOI_SEC-901130549603_Ms R Mendua_Legal Requirement for Complainants to Exhaust All Remedies_19 May_24 May 2021.pdf
 02 eFOI_SEC-901130549603_Ms R Mendua_Legal Requirement for Complainants to Exhaust All Remedies_19 May_24 May 2021.pdf

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