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Published by Department of Energy(DOE) on Nov. 30, 2023.
Requested from DOE by S. Yap at 08:25 PM on
Nov. 30, 2023.
Purpose: Business and Employment
Date of Coverage: 11/30/2022 - 11/30/2023
Tracking no: #DOE-899407725272
To, DOE Secretary I am not happy with the reply I received on my FOI request #DOE-188124435851 in which I requested to clarify the status of Renewable Energy, whether it's a partially nationalized activity i.e. in negative list? As per the DOE Circular (Nov 2022) and President Marcos the Renewable Energy is already open for 100% foreign investment & ownership. However, DOLE still considers Renewable Energy in Negative List, since the 12th RFINL hasn't been updated. Is there any EO to clarify this matter? If not, by when can we expect the Renewable Energy out of the Negative List, LEGALLY?
December 5, 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your request dated Nov 30, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for #DOE-188124435851 Appeal to DOE Secretary. We received your request on Nov 30, 2023 and will respond on or before Dec 21, 2023 08:25:34 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS04OTk0MDc3MjUyNzIM, for request with ticket number #DOE-899407725272. Thank you. Respectfully, Records Management Division DOE-FOI Receiving Officer
December 6, 2023 Dear Sandy Yap, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 30, 2023 08:25:34 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for #DOE-188124435851 Appeal to DOE Secretary. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, we deem that the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is the more appropriate agency to answer your query on the Foreign Investment Negative List. You may contact Director Bien A. Ganapin of NEDA-Trade, Services, and Industry Staff (TSIS) at [email protected], cc: [email protected] and [email protected]. You may also contact them through this number: (+632) 8631-3734 / 8633-6013 / 8631-0945 local 508/509 Your feedback matters to us. To better understand your experience with our services, we invite you to participate in our brief customer survey. Your insights will help us identify areas for improvement and ensure that we continue to provide the highest level of satisfaction. Please take a few moments to click on the survey link below: http://tinyurl.com/EPPB-CSM Thank you. Respectfully, Energy Policy and Planning Bureau FOI Officer
Thank you for your reply and your suggestion to contact NEDA/Mr Bien A Ganapin. However, for your information, before contacting DOE, I had contacted NEDA/Mr. Bien A Ganapin on Nov 8, 2023 (Pls see attachments). On Nov 10, 2023, NEDA replied asking me to contact DOE and ERC. Now, you are bouncing back our case back to NEDA. How ridiculous! Both NEDA and DOE are avoiding a genuine query, making a mockery of Freedom of Information and harassing a senior citizen! If you really think that my query should be answered by NEDA, then at least endorse my query to NEDA officially, so that I can go to their office and follow up with them. If it's not too much of work, may I request you for an endorsement letter?