Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

September 5, 2023 Dear Mary Joy Tupas, I refer to my letter of Jul 15, 2023 08:37:44 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for How many Information Technology working in Metro Manila that reside in Bulacan Province.. Our response to your request is due on Aug 04, 2023 08:37:44 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because of the volume of the request currently being processed. 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 Sep 01, 2023 08:37:44 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtMDU5NzMyNzYyNzYxDA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-059732762761. Thank you. Respectfully, Grace Baldoza FOI Officer

September 15, 2023 Dear Mary Joy Tupas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 15, 2023 08:37:44 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for How many Information Technology working in Metro Manila that reside in Bulacan Province. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as the attached administrative data is based on the PESO Employment Information System (PEIS), a database of active manpower supply containing the profiles of all persons and employers registered under the National Skills Registration Program (NSRP), and could only generate information about the registrant's current residence. It may be noted that PEIS is administered by DOLE through the Bureau of Local Employment. Moreover, the employed applicant registrants refer to applicants who are employed during the time of registration in PEIS. 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 Bienvenido E. Laguesma at electronic mail address [email protected]. 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, Myka Trono FOI Receiving Officer