Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS)

Dear Mr. Lacerona,

Mabuhay!

Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. We have received your request on Shapefile for Liquefaction and Ground Shaking of General Trias on Dec. 24, 2024. Please note that frontline services such as shapefiles for geologic hazards can be submitted directly to the sections that handle it, as indicated in the PHIVOLCS Citizen's Charter (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/vault/pdf/Transparency/2024/PHIVOLCS_Citizens_Charter_1st_Edition.pdf). For Vector Files Request (in *.shp/ Web Map Service (WMS)) - you may go to goo.gl/PRTYxR [choose “Vector/*.shp” in the Data Format] or https://gisweb.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/gisweb/geomatics-services-request to start the process of your request. However, please note that we will only provide vector data once we receive a signed Data User Agreement form (for LGU, Academe, and Other government agencies) or a Memorandum of Agreement form (for NGO, Private Company/ Personal) use. The form will be provided upon submission of requests through the link. For other details, please email Teresito C. Bacolcol, Director of PHIVOLCS, and send it to [email protected] (copied in this email).

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 [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. 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,

France Andrade (she/her)

FOI Officer

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology