Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA)

Hi i would like to request the records of online appointment for the month of April 2018.
Please exclude other side. 
We would to to the check DFA General Santos ONLY.
1. Please generate a report include all names that set appointment from April 1 2018 to April 30 2018.
2. Please generate a report include person that has personal appearance at DFA General Santos ONLY.
3. Please generate report of all persons that has appointment from April 01 2018 to April 30, 2018. That has mark ask no show or not present schedule date. (Please include name and email address of the no show person)

May 30, 2018

Dear Rodel,

Thank you for your request dated May 28, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for List of online appointment and list of no show.

We received your request on May 28, 2018 and will respond on or before Jun 18, 2018 02:33:58 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://pcoomaster09222017110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS0xODI2MTc1MDE4NzEM, for request with ticket number #DFA-182617501871.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Dear Mr. Saludares,

We acknowledge receipt of your request for a copy of the list of those who have online passport appointment slots at the DFA Consular Office in General Santos City in the month of April 2018, as well as the names and email addresses of the no-shows.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance please be advised that the information fall under inventory of exceptions to the right to access to information. 

Section 4(a) of the Memorandum from the Executive Secretary on Executive Order No. 02 s. 2016 states that the following is exempted from FOI: 

“Information of a personal nature where disclosures would constitute or clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, personal information or records, including sensitive personal information, birth records, school records, or medical or health records…” 

“However, personal information may be disclosed to the extent that the requested information… shall not meddle with or disturb the private life or family relations of the individual…”  

The need to keep personal information inviolable is recognized in international law as well as in the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 02. Therefore the DFA is constrained by law from issuing copies of the subject to the public. 

Thank you.