REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
MAGALLANES DRIVE, INTRAMUROS
1002 MANILA

OPERATIONS ORDER NO, SBM-2014-020A

REVISED REGULATIONS ON LEGITIMATE PARTIES/

REPRESENTATIVES AUTHORIZED TO APPEAR DURING
INTERVIEW ON APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION 9(g)
COMMERCIAL VISA

To institutionalize, standard and identify who are authorized to appear

during the hearing/interview conducted by Hearing Officers on applications
for Section 9(g) Commercial Visa, the following are hereby ordered:

Section 1. Legitimate Parties/Representatives. – The legitimate

persons/representatives are limited to the following:

A. For the Petitioner:

1. Corporation/Partnership – Executive officers as indicated in the

Articles of Incorporation/Partnership or latest General
Information Sheet (GSI);

2. Single Proprietorship – Registered owner as indicated in the valid

Certificate of Business Registration issued by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI).

B. For the Applicant:

1. The applicant himself/herself; no representative shall be allowed.

Section 2. Other Officers. – Officers of the petitioners other than

those identified in Section 1(A)(1) may represent the said petitioner
provided they are authorized by such executive officers through a Special
Power of Attorney.

Section 3. Legal Counsels. – Legal Counsel/s of petitioner

corporation, partnership or single proprietorship may represent and appear
in behalf of said petitioners, its executive officers or its registered owner
provided they are authorized through a Special Power of Attorney issued by
the officer who signed the Consolidated General Application Form (CGAF),
Board of Directors’ Resolution or Corporate Secretary’s Certificate, as the
case may be.

Section 4. Travel Agents and Liaison Officers. – Travel Agents and

Liaison Officers are not authorized to represent and appear in behalf of the
petitioner notwithstanding the issuance of an Special Power of Attorney in
their favor.
 Section 5. Non-Compliance. – Non-compliance with the Order shall
result in the dismissal of the visa application without prejudice to its re-
filing.

Section 6. Repealing clause. – All previous issuances inconsistent

herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

Section 7. Effectivity.-This Order shall take effect immediately upon

approval.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Office of the National Administrative

Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City.

16 June 2014

Signed
SIEGFED B. MISON
Commissioner