Amendments to LOI No. 911 (s. 1979) Re: Entry and/or Stay in the Philippines of Certain Aliens
Letter of Instructions No. 1067, issued on September 17, 1980, amends prior regulations concerning the entry and stay of aliens holding Hongkong British or Macao Portuguese passports in the Philippines. It establishes mandatory maximum durations for initial stays and extensions, requiring approval from the Minister of Justice for any further extensions. This amendment aims to address recent incidents related to the entry of these foreign nationals. Compliance with these guidelines is mandated for relevant government officials.
September 17, 1980
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1067
| TO | : | The Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| The Minister of Tourism | ||
| The Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation |
In view of recent incidents/events which have occurred in connection with the entry into the Philippines, and the extension of the stay, of aliens who came to the country either for business or for pleasure and who are holders of Hongkong British or Macao Portuguese passports or Certificates of Identity, (CI), LOI No. 911 is hereby amended by inserting in paragraph 1 thereof a new subparagraph which shall be denominated "subparagraph f ." and which shall read as follows:
"f. The maximum durations of the initial period of stay and of the extension thereof fixed in the foregoing subparagraph a. for holders of Hongkong British passports and the maximum durations of the periods of stay fixed in the foregoing subparagraphs b., c., and d. for holders of Macao Portuguese passports and of Certificates of Identity (CI), respectively, shall be mandatory: Provided, however,that any further extension of the period of stay fixed in subparagraphs a. and any extension of any of the periods of stay fixed in subparagraphs b., c., and d. shall be allowed only upon the approval of the Minister of Justice."
For strict and immediate compliance.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty. cd i