National Historical Commission of the Philippines(NHCP)

October 27, 2022 Dear Andrea Gail Velasco, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 27, 2022 08:43:31 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Construction Drawings of Balayan Church. Response to Request We regret to inform you that we cannot provide you with the documentary information that you are looking for since the Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Balayan Church) is a privately-owned structure. We suggest that you coordinate with the property owner. You may directly coordinate with them thru the landline number (043) 211 4371. You may view the historical details of the said structure from our National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: http://nhcphistoricsites.blogspot.com/2012/04/simbahan-ng-balayan.html. Moreover, you may view the NHCP Guidelines to help you understand the procedure of restoration and maintenance of heritage structures: https://nhcp.gov.ph/resource/guidelines/nhcp-guidelines. 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 Ms. Carminda R. Arevalo thru the e-mail address [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). Thank you. Respectfully, ROSCELLE C. CRUZ, RL, MLIS FOI Receiving Officer