The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA on the Shared Government Information System on Migration in an effort to enhance migration management and public service.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, in his message, highlighted the significance of the collaboration and the impact it will have on migration management.
“The signing of this Memorandum of Agreement reinforces our commitment to providing streamlined and efficient services to the public while safeguarding the rights and welfare of our fellow Filipinos. By integrating our systems and sharing real-time data, we can effectively respond to the challenges posed by migration,” he said.
The MOA signifies the joint efforts of the CFO and the BI in addressing the challenges of migration and ensuring the well-being of Filipino migrants. By harnessing the power of technology and data, the system is expected to contribute to a more secure and efficient migration process.
Through system interoperability and real-time data sharing, services will be streamlined, ensuring efficient and effective public service. Additionally, the agreement seeks to address and eliminate illegal recruitment, human trafficking, and irregular migration incidents in the Philippines while generating accurate data on migration.
The signing ceremony took place today at the BI‘s main office in Intramuros, Manila, with CFO Secretary Romulo Arugay and Tansingco as the signatories. The MOA aims to provide a simplified and more efficient means of processing, collecting, verifying, and sharing information or data needed by both the CFO and the BI, said Tansingco.
