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WHEREAS, there is a need to issue guidelines in the implementation of deportation judgment/order/resolutions;

NOW  THEREFORE, pursuant  to  the  rule-making  authority  of  the Commissioner  of Immigration  under relevant  immigration  laws, this Operations Order on implementation of Deportation Judgment/Order/Resolution shall be observed:

Section 1. Duties of the Board Secretary  - Within twenty four (24) hours from signing of the Deportation Judgment/Order/Resolution, the Board Secretary shall  forward  the  same  together  with  the  entire  case  records  to  the  Legal Division-Deportation  Implementation Unit (LD-DIU).

Section 2. Duties of the LD-DIU - The LD-DIU shall send copies of the Deportation Judgment/Order/Resolution to the Respondent and other concerned parties^[1].

In case the Respondent files a Motion for Reconsideration,  the LD-DIU shall comply  with  Immigration  Administrative  Order  Nos.  SBM-2015-012  and  SBM-
2015-012-A^[2].

In case the Respondent files an appeal to the Office of the President or the Department of Justice, the LD shall comply with the existing rules on appeal.

All Summary Deportation Order issued pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Rules shall be immediately final and executor upon approval thereof.

Within forty eight (48) hours from finality of the Deportation Judgment/Order/ Resolution,  the Chief, Legal Division shall request for an NBI clearance  stating that  Respondent   has  no  pending   criminal  case/s;  Provided,   the  said  NBI clearance shall be required anew upon the lapse of six (6) months from the date of last issuance thereof and the deportation order has yet to be executed.


In cases of fugitive foreigners with cancelled passports/travel documents, the LD  shall  request  for  an  NBI  clearance  immediately  upon  filing  of the  Charge Sheet.

Section 3. Deportation of Foreigners Subject of SDO – All Summary Deportation   Orders  issued  pursuant   to  the  2015  Omnibus   Rules  shall  be immediately  final and executory upon approval thereof. In these cases, the LD- DIU shall no longer send copies of the Deportation Order to the Respondent. The Respondent can no longer file a Motion for Reconsideration and/or Appeal.

Section 4. Completion of Documentary Requirements - No foreigner shall be deported unless the Deportation Judgment/Order/Resolution has become final and executory and the following requirements are complied with:

a.     Copy of Deportation Judgment/Order/Resolution;
b.     Photocopies  of the official receipts  showing  payments  of immigration  fees, administrative fines, penalties and other legal fees as required in the Order/Judgment, if any;
c.     NBI clearance;
d.     Court   clearances   or  National   Prosecution   Service   (State/Provincial/City Prosecutors) clearances in cases when the BI has been informed of Respondent’s criminal investigation or cases;
e.     Original valid passport or travel document;
f.     Valid air ticket to the country where Respondent is to be deported;
g.     Respondent's biometrics^[3].

Section 5. Costs of Deportation. -

(a)  The Respondent shall pay the cost of his deportation (airplane ticket);
(b)  If the Respondent cannot afford the cost of his deportation, his embassy or consulate shall pay the same;
(c)  If Respondent’s  embassy  or consulate  cannot afford or refuses  to pay the cost of his deportation, the Bl shall pay the same;
(d)  In case  of deportation  of a fugitive  upon  official  request  of the country  of which the fugitive is a national, the costs for his deportation and his escorts, if necessary, shall be paid for by the requesting country;
(e) In case of voluntary deportation, the Respondent shall pay the cost of his deportation.

Section  6. Warrant  of Deportation  for At Large Respondents  - In case the Respondent is at large, the LD and the Intelligence Division shall comply with the Operations Order on Rules Governing Warrants of Deportation.

Section 7. Indorsement to the BIWF - Upon completion of the documentary requirements  for detained  Respondents,  the LD-DIU  shall indorse the same to the  Warden,  BIWF  or  to  the  Alien  Control  Officer  (ACO)  in  cases  when  the Respondent will depart from an airport other than NAIA terminals. The Chief, LD shall sign the Indorsement.

Section 8. Duties of the BIWF - Upon receipt of the LD’s indorsement, the Warden or ACO shall ensure the Respondent’s actual deportation.

On the date of Respondent’s  departure, the Warden or ACO shall bring the Respondent to the airport at least two hours before the scheduled departure.

In case the Respondent  is a fugitive, the Warden or ACO shall coordinate with the Respondent’s Embassy and his escorts^[4], if any.

Upon arrival at the airport, the Warden or ACO shall coordinate with the Port Operations Division for the Respondent’s immigration formalities.

After  the  immigration  formalities,  the  Warden  or  ACO  shall  monitor  and ensure that Respondent boarded his airplane.

Within twenty four (24) hours from Respondent’s  departure,  the Warden or ACO shall submit a Report to the LD with copy furnish to MISD, POD, BMSU and OCOM. The Warden or ACO shall attach to the Report, among others, the Respondent’s Flight Confirmation issued by the airline.

The  Warden  shall  not  deport  foreigners   who  availed  of  the  Voluntary Surrender Program during weekends and holidays except in highly meritorious cases.

Section 9. Duties of the POD - The POD shall: (1) expedite the processing of the Respondent’s immigration formalities; (2) check if Respondent’s name is in the Hold Departure List, Watchlist, Alert List or Immigration Look-out Bulletin List; and (3) provide  the assistance  that the Warden/ACO  shall request  in ensuring the Respondent’s deportation specially in handling a fugitive Respondent.

Section  10.  Repealing  Clause  -  All  rules,  procedures,   guidelines  and previous issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

Section  11.  This  Operations   Order  shall  take  effect  immediately   upon approval.

Furnish  a  copy  of  this  Operations  Order  to  the  Office  of  the  National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City.

08 October 2015.

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^[1]  1. Intel Division; 2. IRD; 3. ARD; 4. POD; 5. Office of the President; 6. DOJ; 7. Embassy.

^[2] Guidelines in the Conduct of the Board of Commissioner’s Meeting.

^[3]   To be taken immediately after the Respondent’s arrest pursuant to Operations Order No. SBM- 2014-046 (Manual of Operation for Processing Arrested/Intercepted Foreigners).

^[4]   The term escorts includes BI personnel and foreign government personnel.