Bureau of Immigration(BI)

April 04, 2022 Dear Marilou, Thank you for your request dated Mar 29, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Japanese residing in the Philippines. We received your request on April 04, 2022 and will respond on or before Apr 19, 2022 11:01:27 AM, 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://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTExNTEwNTM3NDA2Mgw, for request with ticket number #BI-115105374062. Thank you. Respectfully, BI-Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Officer

April 11, 2022 Dear Marilou Yumol, I refer to my letter of Mar 29, 2022 11:01:27 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Japanese residing in the Philippines. Our response to your request is due on Apr 19, 2022 11:01:27 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we need to wait the reply from the other office. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before May 17, 2022 11:01:27 AM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTExNTEwNTM3NDA2Mgw, for request with ticket number #BI-115105374062. Thank you. Respectfully, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Officer

April 19, 2022 Dear Marilou Yumol, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 29, 2022 11:01:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Japanese residing in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Please check your email. 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 Commissioner Jaime H. Morente, 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, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Receiving Officer