Advanced Science and Technology Institute(ASTI)

Good day! I would like to request information about:

1. List of different types of adsorbents found in the Philippines and its characteristics

2. Uses of different types of adsorbents and their current applications

3. Capacities and Pore sizes of adsorbents

4. Chemical Compounds found in Volatile Organic Compounds in the Philippines

5. Primary and secondary sources of Volatile Organic Compounds

6. Any research on different materials can adsorb Volatile Organic Compounds

Looking for your response at its possible earliest.
Thank you.

March 29, 2020

Dear Ana Pamela,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 07, 2020 10:19:06 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Adsorbents and Volatile Organic Compounds.

We received your request on Feb 07, 2020 10:19:06 AM and will respond on or before Feb 28, 2020 10:19:06 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUFTVEktNjU4Mzc5Mjc5MTc5DA, for request with ticket number #ASTI-658379279179.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Alexis Niño Almasan
FOI Officer

Hi Ana,

This is Alexis from DOST-ASTI and the Institute’s eFOI Receiving Officer.

This is to acknowledge receipt of your eFOI request send last 07 Feb – I would like to apologize for the very late reply as the DOST-ASTI eFOI website was inaccessible from 03 Feb until now (I have reported this several times to the PCOO already).

Moving forward, we cannot be of assistance as this is beyond our mandate – kindly inquire with the ff below:

For absorbent testing and organic compounds: UPD – Institute of Chemistry might be of assistance: http://www.chem.upd.edu.ph/index.php/contactus

For organic compunds, besides the UP-IC: DOST-ITDI:
Chemicals and Energy Division
Engr. Apollo Victor O. Bawagan, OIC
Mobile No.: +63 917 625 2211
e-mail address: [email protected], [email protected]
Kind regards,

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ALEXIS NIÑO H. ALMASAN (Mr.)
Administrative Officer V
Office of the Director, DOST - ASTI
ASTI Bldg., U.P. Technology Park Complex,
C.P. Garcia Ave., Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines
Telephone no. ‎(+632) 8249-8500 loc. 1102, ‎(+632) 8426-9755
www.asti.dost.gov.ph 


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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Alexis Niño Almasan
Administrative Officer V and
FOI Receiving Officer

On behalf of:

Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr.
Acting Director, DOST-ASTI and
FOI Decision Maker