The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Shared Government Information System on Migration in a bid to enhance migration management and public service.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco and CFO Secretary Romulo Arugay served as the signatories during the ceremony in Manila on Wednesday.
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.
Through system interoperability and real-time data sharing, services will be streamlined, ensuring efficient and effective public service.
Moreover, 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 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,” Tansingco said during his speech in the event.
“By integrating our systems and sharing real-time data, we can effectively respond to the challenges posed by migration,” he added.
The system is expected to contribute to a more secure and efficient migration process.
