National Privacy Commission(NPC)

Is the NPC aware of any personal data transfer agreements between the Bureau of Immigration and the DOLE?  Alien Employment Permits is the responsibility of the DOLE. These application forms for AEP permits, contain sensitive personal information which the BI also gathers, collects and stores in their database.  If the DOLE needs to verify submitted data in an application, can the BI allow them access to their stored information since a signed AEP application form is also a signed consent?  Note the said access could be in an indirect manner, written in paper is 1 example.

October 26, 2020

Dear Carlos,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 28, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for SECTION 23 NPC CIRCULAR 16-01 info asked is urgent.

We received your request on Feb 28, 2019 and will respond on or before Mar 21, 2019 04:39:54 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEE5QQy0zMDIzNTQ3NjEzMDAM, for request with ticket number #NPC-302354761300.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Roren Marie Chin
FOI Officer

October 26, 2020

Dear Carlos Beltran,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb 28, 2019 04:39:54 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for SECTION 23 NPC CIRCULAR 16-01 info asked is urgent.

Response to Request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Commission does not have the information you requested. However, if you want to request for clarification on matters relating to data privacy or data protection, we can provide through an issuance of Advisory Opinion.  Kindly write a letter request to our Privacy Policy Office via [email protected] with the following information indicated: 
 
a. Name and e-mail address; 
 
b. Novel issues, questions of law or matters and other legitimate concerns sought to be clarified or confirmed by the requesting party; 
 
c. A comprehensive narrative of the factual circumstances and legal bases of the request; 
 
d. An affidavit or certification that the subject of the request for advisory opinion is not a matter pending in a case in litigation before the courts, the NPC or is not subject of an ongoing investigation or compliance check;  

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 Privacy Commissioner and Chairman Raymund E. Liboro at [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 result of the review, you then have the right to seek the appropriate judicial remedy before the courts.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker