Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

POLO HK OIC Villafuerte is having secret meetings with agency complainants. Complainants has reported that Mr. Villafuerte searches complainants to remove cell phones from them before meeting with them in his office. In the non-transparent meetings, Mr. Villafuerte presents pictures of Filipino Community members and NGO leaders and states that these people are going to 'destroy' POLO.

According to numerous victims, the statements from Mr. Villafuerte are false and Mr. Villafuerte intimidates people into not pursuing agency complaints.

I would like to obtain records of the meetings.

October 31, 2019

Dear Grace A.,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 10, 2019 06:19:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Antonio Villafuerte Meetings.

We received your request on Oct 10, 2019 06:19:23 PM and will respond on or before Oct 31, 2019 06:19:23 PM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtOTA0MTgwMjg0Njk0DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-904180284694.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Liezel S. Villamorel
FOI Officer

Dear Ms. Graciadas:

This refers to your request entitled "Antonio Villafuerte Meetings".

Please be informed that the Department has no information regarding the alleged "secret meetings" nor the agenda of such. 

Should you will be willing to present substantial and concrete evidence, the Department is willing to conduct an investigation on the matter.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

ALICE Q. VISPERAS
FOI Decision Maker