ces, which provided systematic rules on the implementation and enforcement of these foreign nationals’ alert list orders.
If the foreign national’s application for 9/temporary visitor visa extension was pursuant to a visa downgrading order, and the petitioner of the previous visa is included in the list of revoked POGO licenses, then the TVS and ACO shall refer the application to the Legal Division for the appropriate issuance of an Order to Leave and the foreign national’s inclusion in the blacklist.
a.) The Legal Division will only allow the foreign national’s application for visa conversion if: the applicant’s latest departure from the Philippines is prior to Sept. 19, 2022; the applicant’s latest arrival in the country is under a 9/temporary visitor visa; and, the applicant did not previously apply for a Special Work Permit or Provisional Work Permit that was sponsored by a POGO with a revoked license.
c.) On requests for visa implementation, the Office of the Board Secretary will only allow the stamping of an approved visa if the foreign national’s present or previous visa sponsor is not included in the said list. Otherwise, these foreign nationals will be issued with OTLs and will also be blacklisted.