Cooperative Development Authority(CDA)

July 14, 2020 Dear Mr. Mamamauag: In relation to your request, we would like to seek some clarifications. May we respectfully ask if you are a member or an officer of Barbaza Multipurpose Cooperative? If yes, in accordance with the Article 52 of RA 9520, a staff/member/officer of a cooperative has a complete access to the records of the said cooperative during office hours. We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you. Truly yours, GIOVANNI T. PLATERO FOI Decision Maker

Oct 06, 2020 Dear Roger Edward, I refer to my letter of Jul 14, 2020 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Annual Financial Report of Barbaza Multi-Purpose Cooperative. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Oct 06, 2020. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Giovanni FOI Officer