Local Government Academy(LGA)

August 27, 2019 Dear Melanie Fornoles, I refer to my letter of Aug 13, 2019 02:27:09 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Department Circular No. 70 series 1996. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query such as ensuring as to whether the issuing agency of the Department Circular you are requesting is indeed the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In particular, it would be helpful to know the specific title of the said Circular, if possible. or the scope and coverage of the same. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEExHQS0zNjQzNDkwNzkzMTgM, for request with ticket number #LGA-364349079318, to respond. in the meantime, you may wish to file a similar request with the Department of the Interior and Local Government at www.dilg.gov.ph or contact the Administrative Service of the DILG at (02) 876-3454 loc. 1507 During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Nov 19, 2019 06:02:59 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Jose Ablay FOI Officer

Nov 19, 2019 Dear Melanie, I refer to my letter of Aug 27, 2019 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Department Circular No. 70 series 1996. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Nov 19, 2019. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Jose FOI Officer