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Date: Oct. 24, 2019, 9:03 a.m.
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Date: 2019-10-28 10:32:30.000000
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Published by Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA) on Oct. 24, 2019.
Requested from DFA by J. Cruzada at 09:03 AM on
Oct. 24, 2019.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 08/28/2019 - 09/19/2019
Tracking no: #DFA-521175689788
Hi! I would like to request a copy of the IRR of RA 7157.
October 28, 2019 Dear Jonnah, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 24, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for IRR of RA 7157. Response to Your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, upon further evaluation of your request, please be advised that internal documents such as Implementing Rules and Regulations pertaining to the conduct of foreign affairs is recognized in international law and in the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2, the Order which operationalized the right to information. Therefore, DFA is constrained by law from issuing copies of the subject documents to the public. Nonetheless, we were able to determine that provisions for public knowledge of this particular Republic Act is already available online. You may retrieve your requested information from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1991/09/19/republic-act-no-7157/ . 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 [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, FOI Receiving Officer FOI Officer