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Legal Opinion of acquisition of land by foreign embassies

Published by Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA) on July 23, 2020.
Requested from DFA by L. Mendoza at 04:45 PM on July 23, 2020.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 07/23/2020
Tracking no: #DFA-169014826224

L.MENDOZA July 23, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

Hi! I would like to ask if there is already a DFA Legal Opinion on the legality of land acquisition by foreign embassies for the purpose of building diplomatic offices. If so, may I request a copy of such legal opinion. 1. Are foreign embassies exempted from the ban on purchase of real properties by foreign nationals under Philippine law? 2. Have there been cases where foreign embassies been allowed to purchase private land in order to establish their diplomatic offices? Please refer my queries to the DFA Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs. Thank you. Kind regards, Gab

F.OFFICER July 30, 2020, 8:24 a.m.

July 30, 2020 Dear Lorenzo Gabriel, Thank you for your request dated Jul 23, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Legal Opinion of acquisition of land by foreign embassies. We received your request on Jul 23, 2020 and will respond on or before Aug 13, 2020 04:45:37 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS0xNjkwMTQ4MjYyMjQM, for request with ticket number #DFA-169014826224. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer FOI Officer

F.MAKER July 30, 2020, 11:46 a.m.

July 30, 2020 Dear Lorenzo Gabriel Mendoza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 23, 2020 04:45:37 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Legal Opinion of acquisition of land by foreign embassies. Response to Request Due to limited operational capacity of the DFA, you may contact directly the Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs: OFFICE OF TREATIES AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Tel.: 8 834-4285 Fax: 8 832-5339 E-mail: [email protected] Eloisa Katrina V. Madamba Principal Assistant 8 834-4285 Jilliane Joyce R. De Dumo-Cornista Principal Assistant 8 834-4563 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 [email protected]. 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, FOI Decision Maker FOI Receiving Officer

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