Department of Energy(DOE)

November 3, 2021 Dear Dan Joshua Espina, I refer to my letter of Oct 25, 2021 03:40:55 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Geothermal Energy Generation in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, Quezon, Batangas, Pampanga. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it will be helpful to know if we can get clarification on the following items: For item no. 2. Can you further elaborate your inquiry about "Other renewable energy technology used for geothermal energy in the mentioned areas of study" or are you referring to other uses of geothermal energy? item no. 3, please specify which specific power plant documents you are referring to (Note: Kindly refer to the attached Annex C, this is the list of documents with restrictions that cannot be disclosed unless with the consent of both parties) and may we know the meaning of RET? You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS03NzM1MDk2OTEzMjYM, for request with ticket number #DOE-773509691326, 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 Jan 26, 2022 01:03:29 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Renewable Energy Management Bureau FOI Receiving Officer

Jan 26, 2022 Dear Dan Joshua, I refer to my letter of Nov 03, 2021 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Geothermal Energy Generation in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, Quezon, Batangas, Pampanga. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Jan 26, 2022. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Renewable Energy Management FOI Officer