Bureau of Soils and Water Management(BSWM)

March 8, 2023 Dear Ms. Galang, Thank you for your request dated March 5, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for Soil Type Description for Bacolor We received your request on March 5, 2023 and will respond on or before March 22, 2023 in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJTV00tMzA1MzMwOTE4MDg0DA/reply Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer

March 8, 2023 Dear Pedcris Orencio, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 05, 2023 09:25:16 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Land Classification, Land Cover, Soil type/ classification, Land suitability map/ Land Capability. Response to your request We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from www.bswm.maps.da.gov.ph 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 Dr. Gina P. Nilo, Director of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management. 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