Public Attorneys Office(PAO)

Hi! I would like to request any information regarding the cases filed against the following names, IF ANY:

Agustin, Ace Vanjo Pinto
Agustin, Alvin Pinto
Agustin, Alfonso Cuevo
Agustin, Victoria Pinto

January 5, 2024

Dear Victoria,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 22, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Cases filed against the following names, if ANY..

We received your request on Dec 22, 2023 and will respond on or before Jan 12, 2024 04:09:10 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBBTy03MzQwNjkxOTQ0MjgM, for request with ticket number #PAO-734069194428.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

PAO-RO PAO
FOI Officer

Dear Mr. Agustin,

Greetings!

This refers to your request for information on the cases filed against certain individuals for profiling purpose.

We regret to inform you that we cannot provide the information you are requesting as it would violate the Data Privacy Act of 2012, which prohibits disclosure of personal information without the consent of the data subject.

Further, if the individuals you mentioned are indeed clients of our office, then we are further bound by the sacred Attorney-Client Privilege, which prohibits lawyers from disclosing matters relayed by clients in the course of the engagement, without the consent of the latter. 

These legal precepts prohibit our office from disclosing the information you are requesting.
   
For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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 the Honorable Chief Public Attorney Dr. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta, DSD at 5th Floor, DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road corner East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. 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,
PAO-FOSS-DM PAO
FOI Officer