Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

I would like to obtain meeting minutes or record for a DOLE Meeting on 3 September 2019 With Thomas Chan, Teresa Liu, and Others. Because the meeting is debating significant public policy, I am requesting:

Be advised, a similar request was previously improperly denied under: #DOLE-044214199256, however, in the response DOLE did not rely on one of the 9 allowable exemptions listed here: https://www.foi.gov.ph/downloads/inventory-of-exceptions-to-eo-2.pdf - therefore it is requested the documents be released in accordance with the law.

October 3, 2019

Dear Grace A.,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 19, 2019 12:02:05 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Meeting Minutes For DOLE Meeting on 3 September 2019 With Thomas Chan, Teresa Liu, and Others.

We received your request on Sep 19, 2019 12:02:05 PM and will respond on or before Oct 10, 2019 12:02:05 PM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtODU3ODE3MTgxNzM0DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-857817181734.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Liezel S. Villamorel
FOI Officer

Dear Ms. Graciadas:

This refers to your request entitled "Meeting minutes for DOLE meeting on 03 September 2019 with Thomas Chan, Teresa Liu, and others".

Please note that the request was denied as this would entail prejudicial premature disclosure.

Such information requested pertains to our investigation in the exercise of our administrative powers and therefore is exempted from FOI.

Thank you.

ALICE Q. VISPERAS
FOI Decision Maker