Bureau of Immigration(BI)

Dear Respected Officer,
I am a former POGO employee who hac completed the downgrade process and left the Philippines on Nov 14,2024,in full compliance with the relevant regulations.However,in Dec 2024,I was unexpectedly informed that my name was included in the ALO list,preventing me from traveling to the Philippines this year to dive with friends and attend to my personal affairs.
I would like to seek clarification on the following matters:
1.Reason for being listed in the ALO - I followed all the necessary procedures and departed legally.Why was I still placed on the list?
2.Procedure to remove my ALO record - Since this restriction is preventing me from returning to the Philippines to handle important personal matters,how can I apply for its removal?
Additionally,I still have personal property and pets in the Philippine that require my attention,My cats need approximately three months to complete the process for relocation to Taiwan, and due to the short transition period given by the policy,I was unanble to bring it with me when I left in Nov.Currently, my pet is only being temporarily taken care of by a friend.I can't abandon my cats.
I sincerely request your assistance in clarifying and resolving this issue so that I may return to the Philippines and make the necessary arrangements.I look forward to your response.Thank you for your time and assistance.
Best regards,

Dear eFOI user, 

Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. 

We have received your inquiry on  ALO and Lifting ALO  dated March 06, 2025. 

While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that the requested information is a sensitive personal information as provided under Section 3(l) of RA 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012), which reads: 

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(l) Sensitive personal information refers to personal information:

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(3) Issued by government agencies peculiar to an individual which includes, but not limited to, social security numbers, previous or current health records, licenses or its denials, suspension or revocation, and tax returns; and…xxx”

This is an exception under the Memorandum from the Secretary dated 24 November 2016 on Inventory on Exception to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) under information deemed confidential for the protection of the privacy of persons.
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Thank you. 
Respectfully, 
BI Legal Division 
FOI Officer 
Bureau of Immigration 
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