U.FELICIANO
March 2, 2020, 9:57 p.m.
Good day!!
I would like to request for the data on deported Chinese nationals from the Philippines from 2016 up to present and the documented reasons for their deportation, if possible. Thank you!
B.CENTER BINOC
March 4, 2020, 1:08 p.m.
Mar 04, 2020
Dear Ursulaine Grace Feliciano,
Thank you for your request dated Mar 02, 2020 09:57:40 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Deported Chinese Nationals.
We received your request on Mar 02, 2020 09:57:40 PM and will respond on or before Mar 23, 2020 09:57:40 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://pcoomaster08052019130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTU4MDA0NDg4NzIwOAw, for request with ticket number #BI-580044887208.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer
L.DIVISION
June 9, 2020, 12:14 p.m.
June 9, 2020
Dear Ursulaine Grace Feliciano,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Mar 02, 2020 09:57:40 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
This refers to your request for information deported Chinese nationals.
The BI regrets to inform you that it cannot issue such information in compliance with RA 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012), Secs. 3 and 13, to wit:
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(l) Sensitive personal information refers to personal information:
(1) About an individual’s race, ethnic origin, marital status, age, color, and religious, philosophical or political affiliations;
(2) About an individual’s health, education, genetic or sexual life of a person, or to any proceeding for any offense committed or alleged to have been committed by such person, the disposal of such proceedings, or the sentence of any court in such proceedings;
(3) Issued by government agencies peculiar to an individual which includes, but not limited to, social security numbers, previous or current health records, licenses or its denials, suspension or revocation, and tax returns; and…
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SEC. 13. Sensitive Personal Information and Privileged Information. – The processing of sensitive personal information and privileged information shall be prohibited, except in the following cases:
(a) The data subject has given his or her consent, specific to the purpose prior to the processing, or in the case of privileged information, all parties to the exchange have given their consent prior to processing;
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(f) The processing concerns such personal information as is necessary for the protection of lawful rights and interests of natural or legal persons in court proceedings, or the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or when provided to government or public authority.
Should you have any query on a specific name of a foreign national, we advice you to visit us at the BI- Main Office, Legal Division, 4th Floor, Magallanes Drive, Intramuros Manila and bring with your legal document showing your authority to transact in behalf of said national, for proper guidance.
Thank you.
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response through www.immigration.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,
Legal Division
FOI Receiving Officer
