Movie and Television Review and Classification Board(MTRCB)

September 19, 2019 Dear Mr. Ralph Santos: I refer to your letter dated Sep 03, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Demographics of Film Industry. We received your request on 03 September 2019 and will respond on or before 24 September 2019 06:33:09 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. At the moment, our Agency is currently processing your request. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal. Thank you. Very Truly Yours, Atty. Ann Marie Nemenzo Officer in Charge - Office of the Executive Director II and MTRCB FOI Decision Maker

24 September 2019 Dear Mr. Santos: This is in response to your request dated 03 September 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information (FOI) in the Executive Branch. YOUR REQUESTS: Dataset relative to Film stakeholders in the Philippines, particularly: 1. Statistics on no. of Directors, Distributors, Actors and Producers in the Philippines 2. Statistics on no. of Directors, Distributors, Actors and Producers in Quezon City, National Capital Region. 3. Demographics of film students in the Philippines 4. Demographics of moviegoers in the Philippines RESPONSE TO REQUEST: Based on our Agency's records, updated as of 23 September 2019: There are 115 Production Outfits and 8 Distributors registered with the MTRCB. For your other queries, may we respectfully refer you to Film Development Council of the Philippines, for your requested data. YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST FOR 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 MTRCB Chairperson Maria Rachel Arenas at MTRCB Building, No. 18 Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City and/or through our email address at: [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). We greatly appreciate your FOI inquiry. Please do not hesitate to reach us through (02) 3767380 loc. 108 should you need further assistance. Thank you. Very Truly Yours, Atty. Ann Marie Nemenzo Officer in Charge – Office of the Executive Director II and MTRCB FOI Decision Maker