Philippine Institute for Development Studies(PIDS)

February 21, 2023 Dear Ms. Santillan: Thank you for your request dated February 21, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. We received your request today, February 21, 2023, and will respond on or before March 13, 2023, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Thank you, NOVIE D. SALCEDO FOI Receiving Officer

March 7, 2023 Dear Daffodil Santillan, I refer to my letter of Feb 21, 2023 12:50:38 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Baseline Study on Policy and Governance Gaps for the LGSF-AM Program. Our response to your request is due on Mar 14, 2023 12:50:38 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we need to prepare the necessary data and clear it with our Data Privacy Officer. 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 Apr 11, 2023 12:50:38 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBJRFMtNTkwNjMwNDQ1MDg2DA, for request with ticket number #PIDS-590630445086. Thank you. Respectfully, Novie Salcedo FOI Officer

March 22, 2023 Dear Ms. Santillan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated February 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested data on the following topic: • Anonymized dataset of PIDS-DILG Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to the Municipalities (LGSF-AM), all sections of the questionnaire. Response to your request Your FOI request is approved. The requested data (with filename: “LGSF-AM_For DSantillan.xlsx”) is now accessible via this short URL: shorturl.at/pstuQ. Please note that this is a secure link and you will be asked to input a code that will be sent to your email address. You may access this link until March 31, 2023. For reference, the long URL is https://pidsgovph-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/igalang_pids_gov_ph/EjJAVp9wVbZEl-Vl7JOEptMB3Wyd3-rbTS-5eoVr5pk0OQ. In case you have trouble accessing the link, please feel free to email us at [email protected] 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 [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). Please help us improve our service by answering this feedback form: https://forms.gle/tg4MxTnGz9zVUkgs8. Thank you. Respectfully, Novie Salcedo FOI Receiving Officer