Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA)

Good day.

May we request a copy of the document below;

1. DFA Department Order No. 19-A-95 (FULL TEXT COPY)

Thank you very much.

May 13, 2022

Dear Melody,

Thank you for your request dated May 12, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for DFA Department Order No. 19-A-95 (FULL TEXT COPY).

We received your request on May 12, 2022 and will respond on or before Jun 02, 2022 01:11:37 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://pcoomaster07132017150000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS0zMDMwNzcwMDI4MDcM, for request with ticket number #DFA-303077002807.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, upon further evaluation of your request, please be advised that internal documents such as Department Orders pertaining to the conduct of foreign affairs are recognized in international law as restricted and treated as confidential and privileged, and are as well included in the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2, the Order which operationalized the right to information. Therefore, DFA is constrained by law from issuing copies of the subject documents to the public.

Nonetheless, we were able to determine that provisions for public knowledge of this particular Department Order are already available online in the form of RA 7157. You may retrieve your requested information from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1991/09/19/republic-act-no-7157/.

Thank you.