Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG)

December 25, 2017 Dear Paul Bondad, I refer to my letter of Dec 02, 2017 02:16:07 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Foreign travel authority certificates. Our response to your request is due on Dec 23, 2017 02:16:07 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because the Bureau of Local Government Supervision, the office assigned with managing LGU officials' travel authorities is taking too long to provide us with the information. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Jan 19, 2018 02:16:07 AM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURJTEctNzk5MTY2MTc5MjIyDA, for request with ticket number #DILG-799166179222. Thank you. Respectfully, Lourdes Lladones FOI Officer

January 11, 2018 Dear Paul Bondad, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 02, 2017 02:16:07 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Foreign travel authority certificates. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested. download link: http://bit.ly/2mgRpKA Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as the local government employees of Cervantes, Ilocos Sur did not file their request for authority to travel for the month of November, and therefore, no travel authorization was issued. However, the LG employees might have pursued their trip while on leave of absence ipon approval of the Mun Mayor of Cervantes which served as their Travel Authorization 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 OIC Eduardo Año, OIC-SILG, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, Quezon ave., Quezon city. 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, Lourdes Lladones FOI Receiving Officer