National Mapping and Resource Information Authority(DENRNAMRIA)

28 November 2019 Dear Mr. Patricio Broma Jr. This pertains to your request dated 23 November 2019 for Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and land use map for the year 2003, 2010 and 2015 for your masteral thesis. Please be informed that the land use map is not available, however, we have the 2003, 2010 and 2015 Land Cover Maps. Further, your request does not fall under the Freedom of Information (FOI) but under the regular frontline services of NAMRIA. In this regard, kindly write a formal letter of request endorsed by your Professor or thesis Adviser, addressed to the NAMRIA Administrator, as follows: Usec. PETER N. TIANGCO, PhD Administrator National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) Lawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, 1634 Taguig City Kindly attached in your letter a copy of each of the following documents/data for our reference: 1. School ID 2. Thesis Proposal 3. Certificate of Registration/Enrollment 4. Area of Interest (defining the extent of your project area) Upon receipt of your letter request, we will invite you to make a brief presentation of your project proposal at NAMRIA. You can also make inquiries at the main NAMRIA Client Service Unit through the email address [email protected], or through the telephone numbers (02) 8887-5466 and (02) 8810-4831, local 401/444, or you may personally visit NAMRIA main office in Taguig City so that our technical staff can discuss with you the details of your request. Very truly yours, Engr. Federico D. Macaraeg Assistant Director, Resource Data Analysis Branch, NAMRIA and FOI Decision Maker

Feb 20, 2020 Dear PATRICIO, I refer to my letter of Nov 28, 2019 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Land use map and Digital Elevation Model (5m x 5m resolution) of Albay and Camarines sur.. 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 Feb 20, 2020. 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, Resource Data Analysis FOI Officer