Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2113)
Act No. 2113 grants the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands the authority to deport, expel, exclude, or repatriate foreigners residing in the Islands, subject to due process of law.
Before deportation, expulsion, exclusion, or repatriation, the Governor-General or authorized agents must make a prior investigation, hold a hearing where the foreigner and their counsel can be heard, inform the foreigner of any charges against them, and grant at least three days to prepare a defense and cross-examine witnesses.
No. Act No. 2113 specifically states that it shall not authorize the deportation, expulsion, or any form of expulsion of Filipinos from the Islands.
Foreigners must be informed of the charges against them, be given at least three days to prepare their defense, have the opportunity to be heard with counsel and witnesses, and have the right to cross-examine witnesses for the prosecution.
All Acts and legal provisions legally incompatible with Act No. 2113 are repealed.
Act No. 2113 took effect on its passage, February 1, 1912, in accordance with the relevant enactment provisions.
The main purpose is to regulate the authority of the Governor-General regarding deportation, expulsion, exclusion, or repatriation of foreigners, and to establish a clear due process to ensure individual security of all residents.
Yes, the foreigner’s counsel is allowed to participate in the hearing alongside the foreigner and witnesses.
Yes, the foreigner must be granted a period of not less than three days to prepare their defense.
Yes, the foreigner or their counsel must be given the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses presented by the prosecution during the hearing.