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Friday, March 29, 2024

An open letter to the Immigration Commissioner

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Dear Commissioner Jaime Morente:

Justice Francisco Acosta, Chairperson/Secretary of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, sent a correspondence to your office about my request for the issuance by the Bureau of Immigration of a Certification that Johnson Qui Ong, Yu Sam Ong, Johnson Qui Ong Yu Sam, and Johnson Q, Ong Yu Sam with the listed date of birth do not have pending or approved application for naturalization. Said letter was dated February 14, 2020 and was received by your office on February 20, 2020.

Your office has confirmed to the office of Justice Acosta on March 3, 2020 that there are no pending or approved application for naturalization for said persons, therefore, a Certification would be issued, but up to now, the issuance of the Certification has not been done.

In this regard, I would be grateful if the Certification could be issued in compliance with Memorandum Circular no. 44 directing all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations, to respond to all public requests and concerns within fifteen days from receipt thereof, whereas, Section 5 (a) of RA No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, provides that all public officials and employees shall, within fifteen (15) working days from receipt thereof, respond to letters, telegrams or other means of communications sent by the public and that the reply must contain the action taken on the request.

Moreover, since the Bureau of Immigration’s website has Transparency Seal and Freedom of Information Seal which are in line with President Rodrigo Duterte's vision, I trust that my request could be acted upon.

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Through your profound leadership, I am looking forward that the Certification could be issued soon. Thank you in advance for your attention to this request.

Joey Quinto, “¨Publisher, “¨ California Journal For Filipino Americans

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