Bureau of Immigration(BI)

I am writing to appeal the blacklist order of Chinese national Zhang Bo with passport number ED9485691. I am representing him as his legal counsel, and I would like to request the lifting of his blacklist order based on the following grounds:
1. Zhang Bo will secure a proper working visa and follow legal ways in the Philippines.
2. A new company, ZWM, located in Quezon City, will apply for his new 9g work visa.
3. Zhang Bo promises to comply with all Philippine laws and regulations related to his employment.
We hope that you will consider our appeal

June 8, 2023

Dear Rina,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 02, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for lifting of BLO.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for your client to authorize your/your firm to personally file your request to the BI Main office if he wanted to lift his Blacklist Record in the existing derogatory record in the Bureau. Because Derogatory Record consists of personal information and it is protected under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, comprehensive and strict privacy legislation “to protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.” Thus, the Bureau could not disclose the subject information thru online. It can only be disclosed to the owner of the information, to third party if with Special Power of Attorney of the owner of the Data or with court order. 

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 the BI Commissioner, NORMAN G. TANSINGCO, 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,
BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

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