Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS)

December 10, 2021 Dear REYMART JADE GAVILEÑO, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 10, 2021 10:00:58 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Fault map and Seismicity data (Seismic map) on the province of South Cotabato. Response to your request We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online (hazard map), and considered part of our frontline services (seismicity map), and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your Active Faults Map of South Cotabato from HazardHunterPH and download maps through this link: https://hazardhunter.georisk.gov.ph/map. For the seismicity map, kindly resubmit request addressed to Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Officer-in-Charge of PHIVOLCS and send to [email protected]. 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 DOST Assistant Secretary Teodoro M. Gatchalian Assistant Secretary for Administration and Legal Affairs 2nd Floor, Platinum Building, MIRDC Compound, DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue, Taguig Citywith email [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, Angela Montes FOI Officer