Section 13. Travel Documents. — A travel document, in lieu of a passport, may be issued to:
A Filipino citizen returning to the Philippines who for one reason or another has lost his/her passport or cannot be issued a regular passport;
A Filipino citizen being sent back to the Philippines;
An alien spouse of a Filipino and their dependents who have not yet been naturalized as a Filipino and who are travelling to the Philippines or is a permanent resident of the Philippines;
Aliens permanently residing in the Philippines who are not able to obtain foreign passport and other travel documents;
A stateless person who is likewise a permanent resident, or a refugee granted such status or asylum in the Philippines.