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Congress but by force of circumstance, its final ratification was overtaken by sine die
adjournment.
Speaker Belmonte and other prominent House members refiled the measure during
the 15 Congress but, again, supervening events like the impeachment of then Ombudsman
Merceditas Gutierrez and Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona took its toll on the
measure.
On the other hand, Reps. Alejano and Acedillo (joint authors of HB 952) noted that
the Bureau of Immigration came into existence upon the passage of Commonwealth Act
No. 613, or the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940.
Though amendments were introduced to this Act, there is a pressing need to
modernize the bureau to make it more responsive to the challenges brought about by the
advancement in science and technology, and attuned to the current needs especially with
the onset of globalization, transnational crimes, and human trafficking, the Magdalo
lawmakers stressed.
The Justice Committee report enumerated the following objectives of the proposed
law: 1) to enhance capital investments, trade and commerce, cultural exchanges and other
forms of friendly relations and cooperation; 2) to address the need for increased
technological and scientific development; 3) to promote conditions for social welfare and
economic security of the Filipino people; 4) to comply with obligations and standards set
by international law in the admission or exclusion of foreign nationals; 5) to promote
international order and justice by denying the use of Philippine territory to persons who
are engaged or likely to engage in terrorism, human smuggling and trafficking, criminal
and other nefarious activities; 6) to modernize structures and mechanism necessary for the
administration of immigration laws in keeping with the changing demands of the countrys
role in the global community; and 7) to professional the immigration service by instituting
a rigid system of screening and selection of immigration officials and employees and
promoting their development.
Among other provisions on reorganization, the Commission shall be administered
by a Board of Commissioners headed by the Commissioner as Chairperson, and four (4)
Deputy Commissioners as members, who will have the same rank, salary and privileges of
an Assistant Secretary of a Department. (30) dpt