Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA)

December 29, 2017 Dear Melba Tutor, I refer to my letter of Dec 14, 2017 03:26:01 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Merged FIES-LFS 2015 with Social Protection module. In order for us to work further on your request, we wish to inform you that the agency may charge a reasonable fee in processing your request for Merged FIES-LFS. However, we can give you the PUF files for FIES and LFS 2015 separately for FREE. You can download the files at the given link below: For FIES 2015 Volume I and II: http://secure.census.gov.ph/owncloud/index.php/s/qurrQMACnVCzT0A For LFS_PUF_Jan-October2015: http://secure.census.gov.ph/owncloud/index.php/s/4vKzsYPGBXv7zSv In particular, it would be helpful to know if you will continue your request. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBTQS04OTgxMDExNTE2NzcM, for request with ticket number #PSA-898101151677, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Mar 23, 2018 09:19:39 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. --------------------------------------- Please fill out the attached feedback form through this Link: ------ https://goo.gl/forms/J8QrjkKm0ui9zB9n1 ---------------------------------------------- Respectfully, OIC-ANS FOI Officer

Mar 23, 2018 Dear Melba, I refer to my letter of Dec 29, 2017 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Merged FIES-LFS 2015 with Social Protection module. 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 Mar 23, 2018. 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, Simonette FOI Officer