Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

November 22, 2023 Dear Ryze Sean Palomo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 16, 2023 10:09:14 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Amount of Don Pilas caught in the Philippines and in Batangas. Response to Request This is to formally acknowledge your request for information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Kindly note that Don Pilas is a local term commonly used in Batangas in identifying Indian Sardines (Showers, 2023). The common name of Indian Sardines in the Philippines is Tamban (FishBase). Additionally, Tamban is the common name used in PSA's OpenStat website, which is our data source. Please find the attachment below. Your right to request a review To improve our services in eFOI request, please click the link below or scan the attached QR code for feedback purposes. Your feedback is highly appreciated. https://forms.office.com/r/dENApypcSS 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 Director's Office at [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, Central Office - MILDRED M. BUAZON FOI Receiving Officer