Republika ng Pilipinas KAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN Department of Justice Manila ELC-DC-1F16- DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR No. SUBJECT: REVOCATION OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION'S (BI) 12 APRIL 1999 MEMORANDUM ON ADMINISTRATIVE FINES DATE: 1 3une 2016 WHEREAS, on 12 April 1999, former BI Commissioner issued a Memorandum on Administrative Fines imposing a fine of PhP 50,000.00 per violation of Section 44(c) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, as amended; WHEREAS, the increase of the said amount from the previous amount of PhP 5,000.00 was premised on the insufficiency of the previous amounts fixed to act as a deterrent against airlines and shipping companies from transporting foreign nationals who are in violation of Philippine immigration laws; WHEREAS, in a case that has come before this Department's cognition, Air Philippines Corporation versus the Bureau of Immigration, it was convincingly argued before us that the imposition of the fine of PhP 50,000.00 has no basis in law, specifically the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940; WHEREAS, Section 44(c) of the law fixes the fine imposable in this circumstance at an amount of PhP 500.00 per violation; WHEREAS, there is no provision in the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 or the Administrative Code of 1987 permitting the Commissioner of Immigration to adjust the amount of the imposable fine stated under Section 44(c); WHEREAS, in view of this, there is good reason to revoke the 12 April 1999 Memorandum on Administrative Fines, there being no legal basis for the issuance thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, the undersigned orders the following: Section 1. The 12 April 1999 BI Memorandum on Administrative Fines is hereby revoked/repealed. 02 6