Annex I Philippines: Department Circular No. 058 Establishing the Refugee and Stateless Status Determination Procedure Legal Basis/Determining Authority Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Unit (RSPPU) headed by the Chief State Counsel and within the legal staff of the Department of Justice. Conditions for access No conditions to access procedure. Submission in writing/orally Submissions to be made in writing. Centralized/decentralized Suspensive effect of removal order Centralized procedure, however off-site interviews by the Chief State Counsel Staff may be undertaken if applicant cannot travel to Manila. Yes. Right to stay during the procedure Interview Yes, mandatory. Legal aid Yes. Burden of proof Shared. Right to appeal Yes. Facilitated naturalization No. U N H C R > G P P AC T I O N 6 : E S TA B L I S H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S D E T E R M I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S 61