Bureau of Immigration(BI)

Hi I would like to check my status under my name Anna Marie G. Pupos my passport no. P7326250B if I am in the immigration Hold Departure Order HDO, we have a Warrant Of Arrest issued with a Crim. Case No. 4678 issued at 3rd Municipal Circuit Trial Court by Judge Alvyn R. Lopena. As this case was filed at 8th of July 2021, can I request for a file if my name indicated below is already in the HDO List for as I am going home to the Philippines this month in the 29th of April 2023? Your response will be much appreciated to this inquiry.

Anna Marie G. Pupos
P7326250B

April 11, 2023

Dear Samson II Zamoranos,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 10, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for BOI Hold Departure Order.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for you to personally file and request to check if you have an existing derogatory record at BI Main Office. Derogatory Record consist of personal information that is protected under the Data Privacy Act 2012, comprehensive and strict privacy legislation “to protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.” Other ways are to authorize someone with Special Power of Attorney or with court order.

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 the BI Commissioner, NORMAN G. TANSINGCO, Bureau of Immigration, Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila. 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,
BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer