National Archives of the Philippines(NAP)

Your Request is in process for research. We will get in touch with your after we received the result of your request for research. Maita E. Abunales FOI Decision Maker

March 20, 2017 Dear Chino Alvarez, I refer to my letter of Nov 25, 2016 07:58:39 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for History of Masbate Province. Kindly be informed that eight(8) documents regarding the History of Masbate Province during the Spanish period are available on our files. Attached is the list of the available documents with details regarding payment. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEE5BUC05MDk1MjQ4NjA3MzAM, for request with ticket number #NAP-909524860730, 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 Jun 12, 2017 02:49:04 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Maita Abunales FOI Officer

Jun 12, 2017 Dear Chino, I refer to my letter of Mar 20, 2017 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for History of Masbate Province. 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 Jun 12, 2017. 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, Maita FOI Officer