Republic of the Philippines. Seen ns Department of Science and Technology Science Education Institute (cere | Sie Ecelience Tovaon 24 June 2019 MR. FRETZ VILLANUEVA Tracking No.: #SEI-227548518243, Dear Mr. Villanueva: This has reference to your inquiry on the travel ban on DOST scholars which you coursed through our FO! portal on 18 June 2019, We would like to inform you that the Temporary Restraining Order of DOST-SEI scholars has been lifted in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Bureau of Immigration (Bl), however, the names of the DOST-SEI scholars are still submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as part of our tracking mechanism. In connection to this, the DOST-SEI requires the scholars with service andior financial obligations to secure temporary travel clearance from the Scholarship Program which they have to present to NBI before they may be issued NBI Clearance. Once the scholars have already fulfilled their service and/or financial obligations, a final clearance from the DOST-SEI will be issued which they have to present to the NBI for the latter to purge their names in the database of scholars needing clearance from DOST-SEI. Thank you. Very Truly Yours, TG. MARINO eputy Director and Officer-in-Charge, SE! ‘Direct Lines: (632) 637-1959, 6960081, 637-1508 839.0083, 839.0085, 899-0082, 639-0004 “Trunk Lines: (632) 837-2071 to 82 local 2380-2389, Toletax: (632) 830-0086, 837-1924, 830.0241, 837-0749, 1837-0086, 837-0057, 887-1025, 827-1926,