Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

Good day Sir/Ma'am,

I am Mr. Oliver O Gaoat, a second year Law Student of Wesleyan University - Philippines, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Region 3.

At present, I am enrolled with Labor Law 2 subject in our Second year Second Semester SY 2021-2022 Juris Doctor curriculum.

As part of our learnings in law, we are required to apprise with the contents of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and how it was crafted.

With this, may I respectfully request for a copy of CBA for even the oldest record you have, intended only for my education.

Thank you and more power!

March 27, 2022

Dear Oliver,

Thank you for your request dated Mar 23, 2022 06:29:49 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Collective Bargaining Agreement.

We received your request on Mar 23, 2022 06:29:49 PM and will respond on or before Apr 13, 2022 06:29:49 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtNTk4NzQ4NjEzMzc5DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-598748613379.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Lolita Pingol
FOI Officer

Good day,

Please see attached reply letter relative to your request for a copy of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of any union or federation.

Thank you.

Thank you for your request for a copy of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of any union or federation, under the Freedom of Information (Executive Order No. 2, S. 2016) filed in this Office.

Your request is denied given that upon further evaluation of your request, you failed to indicate particular union and your connection, interest or legal standing in relation to the CBA involving the union or federation. All CBAs registered before this Office are deemed confidential and can only be disclosed to parties that entered into the said contract/agreement. This does not preclude you from directly asking any union for a copy of their CBA to aid you in your education.

If you are not satisfied with the response to your FOI request, you may request for an internal review of the response, by writing to [email protected]. Your request for review should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response, the filing of which should be made within 15 calendar days from date of receipt of the response. You will be informed of the result within 30 calendar days from date of receipt of your review request. 

If you are not satisfied with result of the review, you have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.