Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

November 18, 2022 Dear Lailani Reyes, I refer to my letter of Nov 01, 2022 07:31:27 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for ABS-CBN Displaced Employees. Our response to your request is due on Nov 22, 2022 07:31:27 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because the information you are requesting is still being processed by the concerned office. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Dec 20, 2022 07:31:27 AM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtOTE3NTY0Njg2MjA1DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-917564686205. Thank you. Respectfully, Grace Baldoza FOI Officer

November 24, 2022 Dear Lailani Reyes, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 01, 2022 07:31:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for ABS-CBN Displaced Employees. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Based on the report submitted to DOLE, a total of 10,716 nationwide workers were displaced. Majority of which were provided job referrals to hiring companies. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as some of the information requested were not monitored by the agency. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at electronic mail address [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Grace Baldoza FOI Receiving Officer