National Electrification Administration(NEA)

July 3, 2021 Dear Roland Oliquino, This is with reference to your letter of Jun 30, 2021 10:25:12 PM on your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for information of the number of cases filed with us and resolution time. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. As you have stated, your request is for legislation purposes, thus kindly indicate the legislative body for which the subject information sought shall be utilized. This request for clarification on the purpose for which the requested information will be actually utilized is based on Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of 2020. This is because you have disclosed that you are from the academe yet the purpose for seeking the information was for research for legislation. 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 Sep 24, 2021 10:40:57 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Services FDM FOI Officer

July 19, 2021 Dear Roland Oliquino, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 30, 2021 10:25:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Number of cases filed and resolution time. We can only disclose the average period of time wherein administrative cases filed before our Administrative Committee are resolved, the average period of time is one and a half (1.5) year for cases filed in the years 2019 and 2020. This was brought about by the current pandemic which caused the declaration of states of public health emergency and calamity and the imposition of community quarantines in varying degrees across the country, resulting in reduced operations, suspension of hearings and the physical closure of government offices. Thus, the Administrative Committee came up with its Proposed Guidelines on the Conduct of Hearings through Videoconferencing. 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 Ms. Rosarita E. Salvador or Ms. Lourdes S. Quintero, FOI Receiving Officers at email 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, Legal Services FDM