Bureau of Immigration(BI)

March 06, 2019 Dear Jose Lorenzo, Thank you for your request dated Feb 27, 2019 04:53:05 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Chinese Immigrants in the Philippines. We received your request on Mar 06, 2019 02:53:05 PM and will respond on or before Mar 20, 2019 04:53:05 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Thank you. Respectfully, Bureau of Immigration FOI Decision Maker Alien Registration Division

March 21, 2019 Dear Jose Lorenzo Lim, I refer to my letter of Feb 27, 2019 04:53:05 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Chinese Immigrants in the Philippines. Our response to your request is due on Mar 20, 2019 04:53:05 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we need to check everything. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Apr 17, 2019 04:53:05 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTE0ODU4ODkwNzY3OAw, for request with ticket number #BI-148588907678. Thank you. Respectfully, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Officer

March 26, 2019 Dear Jose Lorenzo Lim, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 27, 2019 04:53:05 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Chinese Immigrants in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have already answered your request thru your provided email dated on 26 March 2019. 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 Commissioner Jaime H. Morente, 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, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Receiving Officer