Forest Management Bureau(DENRFMB)

To whom it may concern,

I would like to ask for the following report (any latest year or similar data from these will do):

 Growth rate of <20 year forest for the following:
- Tropical dry forest
- Tropical moist forest
- Tropical mountain system
- Water

Growth rate of >20 year forest for the following:
- Tropical dry forest
- Tropical moist forest
- Tropical mountain system
- Water

January 3, 2022

Dear Renz Ladroma,

I refer to my letter of Jan 02, 2022 11:24:23 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Forest Growth Rate in the Philippines (any latest year). Specifically, you have requested for the following:

Growth rate of <20 year forest for the following:
- Tropical dry forest
- Tropical moist forest
- Tropical mountain system
- Water

Growth rate of >20 year forest for the following:
- Tropical dry forest
- Tropical moist forest
- Tropical mountain system
- Water

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. It would be helpful to know the scope of your request, particularly the name/s of the province/provinces. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFERFTlJGTUItMDQwMjI4NTI1ODM3DA, for request with ticket number #DENRFMB-040228525837, 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 Mar 28, 2022 09:17:52 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Hi, thank you so much for the response. It would be helpful for us if you can give us the data per region in the country but if this is not possible, overall data on the national level will do. Thank you again!

January 4, 2022

Dear Renz Ladroma,

May we further clarify on the request for data on growth rate. Will this refer to the increase in volume? or height of the trees within mangrove, open and closed forest types?

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Hi. Sorry for the confusion of my request. I'm referring to the height of the trees. Thank you.

January 5, 2022

Dear Renz Ladroma,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 02, 2022 11:24:23 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Forest Growth Rate in the Philippines (any latest year).

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not information on the growth rate of the trees, in terms of height, which you have requested. However, you may resubmit your request to the DENR Field Offices/ Regional Offices which have jurisdiction over the area/s  covered by your research/studies. Kindly resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on their respective eFOI portals.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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 Roy A. Cimatu, DENR Central Office, Visayas Avenue, Diliman QC. 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,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer