Department of Science and Technology(DOST)

December 27, 2023 Dear Mariel Mallorca, Greetings! Dear Sir Marlon, Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested. In response to the request of Ms. Mallorca for the list of scientific publications related to research and development in Region VII for data-driven planning and policy formulation in ICT, we regret to inform you that we do not have direct access to the specific list of scientific publications she is seeking. However, we would like to provide you with information on the initiatives we are currently undertaking in the field of research and development. At the DOST VII, we have been conducting regional surveys aimed at collecting data on financial and human resources allocated to R&D. These efforts are part of our commitment to support the national office in monitoring the country’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) initiatives, with a specific focus on research and development. The results of these surveys are documented in the Compendium of S&T Statistics (as of Aug 2021). To access the Compendium of S&T Statistics, she may use the following link: https://www.dost.gov.ph/knowledge-resources/downloads/file/4881-compendium-of-s-t-statistics-as-of-aug-2018.html We hope that the information in the Compendium will contribute valuable insights to her initiatives. Thank you for your request dated Nov 30, 2023 12:41:22 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. 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 Assistant Secretary Diana L. Ignacio, Chairperson of FOI Appeals and Review Committee at [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. We would like to hear from you to continuously improve our request, please complete the form: www.tinyurl.com/dostfoifeedbackform" 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, DOST - Decision Maker FOI Receiving Officer