Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA)

Greetings!

I am a 4th year AB History student, from Mabalacat City College, and I am currently writing a research paper regarding the Foreign relations between Japan and Philippines. Respectively, I am in need of related documents regarding Japan-Philippines foreign relations and policies. In line with this, I would like to request the following document:
1. Japan-Philippines Foreign Bilateral Relations

This will be of great help for my research. Your acceptance and response to this request will be highly appreciated. I will be looking forward to your affirmation with this matter, thank you.

November 1, 2021

Dear Rona Mel,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 30, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Japan-Philippines Bilateral Relations.

We received your request on Oct 30, 2021 and will respond on or before Nov 19, 2021 10:15:09 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://dataprivacyact10052018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS0zMDA5ODQ5Mjc5OTEM, for request with ticket number #DFA-300984927991.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

The information you have requested is too general. However, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, upon further evaluation of your request, please be advised that the “Inventory of Exemptions to Executive Order Number 2 S. 2016” Section 2 states as follows:

 “Privileged information relating to national security, defense or international relations... information, record, or document that must be kept secret in the interest of national defense and security... Diplomatic negotiations bilateral relations and other information required to be kept secret in the conduct of foreign affairs...”

The need to keep diplomatic communications, bilateral and multilateral negotiations inviolable is recognized in international law as well as in the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2, the order which operationalized the right to information. 

The information you are requesting is a document belonging to this category. DFA is, therefore, constrained by law from issuing copies of the subject documents to the public.

The publicly available data on Philippine-Japan relations may be acces thru: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/diplomatic-relations/japan/