WHEREAS, Department of Justice (DOJ) Memorandum Order No. 2 dated 08 January 2007 (Re: Strengthening of Systems Deportation), provides, inter alia, thus:

œIn addition to the existing systems that regulate the conduct of summary and non-summary deportation proceedings, you are hereby directed to carry out the following instruction:

1. Suspend action(s) on applications for extension of stay and petitions for change/adjustment of admission (non-immigrant, immigrant and special non-immigrant) status of all aliens, who are subjects of deportation inquiries/ proceedings and/or who are in detention (Memorandum on Extension of Stay or Change of Admission Status of the Detainees by Acting Commissioner Andrea D. Domingo (9 March 1990) ;

NOW, THEREFORE, in compliance with the said Memorandum Order, the following rule is hereby promulgated:

The names of all aliens who are issued a charge sheet and/or who are committed for detention pursuant to a validly issued Mission Order as mandated under Memorandum Order No. ADD-2003-007 dated 01 April 2003 and Memorandum Order No. AFF-04-002 dated 09 July 2004 shall be included in the Bureau ™s Watchlist.

For this purpose, the Intelligence Division, in cases of aliens validly committed for detention, and the Special Task Force on Deportation Cases, in cases of aliens who are issued with charge sheets, are hereby directed to prepare the necessary order for watchlisting for the signature of the Commissioner.

For strict and immediate compliance. Adopted: 15 Feb. 2007

(SGD.) ALIPIO FERNANDEZ, JR.
Commissioner