Department of Budget and Management(DBM-)

December 16, 2016 Dear Sonny Africa, I refer to my letter of Dec 11, 2016 12:59:17 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for National government budget by sectoral allocation. Our response to your request is due on Dec 31, 2016 12:59:17 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because the volume of information being requested requires longer retrieval process. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Jan 27, 2017 12:59:17 AM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERCTS03ODM0NTYxODA1MjQM, for request with ticket number #DBM-783456180524. Thank you. Respectfully, Dante de Chavez FOI Officer

January 27, 2017 Dear Sonny Africa, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 11, 2016 12:59:17 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for National government budget by sectoral allocation. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the Tables of the information you requested. We apologize for the delay considering the time needed to gather and compile the required data of your request. 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 DBM Undersecretary Gertrudo A. de Leon/e-mail address: [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. 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, Dante de Chavez FOI Receiving Officer