Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Sept. 5, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested Request on data on the research and development expenditures or budget on technology budget from 1991-2022..
After conducting a comprehensive review, we have determined that the information you are seeking is already available online. Therefore, it cannot be considered a valid request under the Freedom of Information (FOI). You can conveniently access the requested information from the official website of the designated agency. Specifically, you can find it on the following page: DOST Statistics.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr. Department Secretary. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dost - Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Department of Science and Technology
