Published by Department of Justice(DOJ) on Jan. 29, 2019.
Requested from DOJ by R. Rodriguez at 04:58 PM on
Jan. 29, 2019.
Purpose: Journalism
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2009 - 01/28/2019
Tracking no: #DOJ-641036309304
R.RODRIGUEZ
Jan. 29, 2019, 4:58 p.m.
To whom it may concern:
I'm currently working on a media report regarding sexual offences committed by foreigners in South East Asia, and I was wondering if you could provide me with the following information:
- The number of foreigners (i.e. non Filipino citizens) accused of committing sexual offences in the Philippines since January 2009
- The number of foreigners charged with committing sexual offences in the Philippines since January 2014.
- The number of foreigners convicted in the Philippines for committing sexual offences since January 2014.
Many thanks,
Ruth Rodriguez
I.DULIN
Feb. 1, 2019, 1:11 p.m.
February 1, 2019
Dear Ruth,
Thank you for your request dated Jan 29, 2019 04:58:32 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of foreigners charged with sexual offences.
We received your request on Jan 29, 2019 04:58:32 PM and will respond on or before Feb 19, 2019 04:58:32 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSi02NDEwMzYzMDkzMDQM, for request with ticket number #DOJ-641036309304.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Irene Dulin
FOI Officer
R.RODRIGUEZ
Feb. 20, 2019, 5:53 p.m.
Hi Irene,
This request (#DOJ-641036309304) has also not been completed yet, despite the deadline expiring yesterday.
Please could you let me know when I can expect the information?
Thanks so much,
R
Feb. 26, 2019, 3:02 p.m.
22 February 2019
Dear Ruth Rodriguez,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jan 29, 2019 04:58:32 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked from the Department of Justice (DOJ), for media report purpose, the following information:
1. the number of foreigners charged for sexual offenses in the Philippines from 2009 up to present; and
2. the number of foreigners convicted for sexual offenses in the Philippines since January 2019
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
The term sexual offenses include the crimes of rape, sexual assault, prostitution, trafficking, and other forms of sexual violence and abuse.
Due to this complexity, this Office cannot provide you with all the data requested since the procurement thereof will require action beyond our mandate.
Although citizens are afforded the right to information and, pursuant thereto, are entitled to "access to official records," the Constitution does not accord them a right to compel custodians of official records to prepare lists, abstracts, summaries and the like in their desire to acquire information on matters of public concern. (Valmonte v. Belmonte, G.R. No. 74930 February 13, 1989)
However, this Office, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, has made the necessary consultation with the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), this Department, with respect to cases of trafficking.
Enclosed herewith are Tables providing some of the data requested.
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 Hon. Menardo I. Guevarra, Secretary of the DOJ. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result thereof within thirty (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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