Department of Transportation(DOTr)

January 26, 2023 Dear Joanna Mae Mondejar, I refer to my letter of Jan 25, 2023 03:53:24 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Forecasted Ridership of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you. Since the data requested will be used for an undergraduate thesis, kindly provide us an endorsement letter from your Dean, Professor, or Adviser stating the purpose of your request and to what extent the data you requested will be used. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPVHItNTM1MDY5MDMwMTc2DA, for request with ticket number #DOTr-535069030176, 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 Apr 20, 2023 09:46:02 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, DOTR-DM FOI Officer

February 9, 2023 Dear Joanna Mae, Thank you for your response, with regard to my request to provide a letter of request with regard to your request for data on Forecasted Ridership of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4, dated Jan 26, 2023 05:46 PM. I endorsed your request to Railways Sector on 26 January 2023. As for the letter of request, I already sent it to the team. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Feb 15, 2023 03:53 PM to respond regarding our findings. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPVHItNTM1MDY5MDMwMTc2DA, for request with ticket number #DOTr-535069030176. Thank you. Respectfully, DOTR-DM FOI Officer

April 19, 2023 Dear Joanna Mae, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 25, 2023 03:53:24 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Forecasted Ridership of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4. Response to your request We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from https://www.facebook.com/100067651842656/posts/pfbid0ZXCGxNZL8jRp51vk74BXcq5Ej6Jn6jdWSUUDf6fgahwqSCGBJWxwANj2TwwLQKz6l/. 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 Jaime J. Bautista 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). Thank you. Respectfully, DOTR-DM FOI Officer