Department of Energy(DOE)

August 8, 2019 Dear Aristotle Mark Tacbas, I refer to my letter of Aug 07, 2019 04:20:20 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Downstream oil industry in the Philippines full report for year 2016, 2017 and 2018. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. What particular copy of full report of downstream oil industry for year 2016, 2017 and 2018 your are pertaining? In particular, it would be helpful to know if you will provide specific information that you would need in order to proceed with your request. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS0yMjcyODczMTkxNjUM, for request with ticket number #DOE-227287319165, to respond. 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 Oct 31, 2019 04:21:28 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Oil Industry Management Bureau FOI Officer

August 20, 2019 Dear Aristotle Mark Tacbas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 07, 2019 04:20:20 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Downstream oil industry in the Philippines full report for year 2016, 2017 and 2018. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of data of Downstream oil industry in the Philippines that you requested such as market share of downstream oil companies as of YTD March2019, 7 Energy Outlook and etc.. 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 Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi and 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, Oil Industry Management Bureau FOI Receiving Officer