Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA)

Good day po. I am Mark Randell Togado po from Samar State University, currently taking my 5th year architectural thesis. My thesis topic is about designing a civic center, so knowing the process of different government agencies is important to me, as well as knowing the design of every office. I would like to request the the following:

1. Basic services process (flow chart illustration)
2. Space/Areas needed in every office or field/satellite office
2. Typical floor plan for every field/satellite office

Thank you for consideration. This will be a big help to me.

October 09, 2019

Dear Mark Randell Togado,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 06, 2019 10:53:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Government Agencies' basic services; and typical floor plan and spaces/areas needed.

Response to your request

For your first query we were able to determine that the needed information is available online. 

You may access: https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/images/2017/Image/CitizensCharter/9-Processing-of-Passport-For-those-with-Online-Appointments.png to view the basic services and processes offered by the Department.

For your second query, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, upon evaluation of your request, please be advised that information on the DFA’s typical office floor plan and spaces/areas needed for operation does not qualify as a valid information that may be requested under FOI defined in Section II of the FOI Manual, as follows: 

“any records, documents, papers, reports, letters, contracts, minutes and transcripts of official meetings, maps, books, photographs, data, research materials, films, sound and video recording, magnetic or other tapes, electronic data, computer stored data, any other like or similar data or materials recorded, stored or archived in whatever format, whether offline or online, which are made, received, or kept in or under the control and custody of any government office pursuant to law, executive order, and rules and regulations or in connection with the performance or transaction of official business by any government office.”

Furthermore, disclosure of the said information, if available, is not possible due to security reasons.

Your right to request a review

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Thank you.