Public Attorneys Office(PAO)

Good day. I'm Al Francis Viana, a fourth year student in San Beda University under the Dept. of Political Science. I would like to request the following:
1. Numbers of cases of land contestation between IP's and Non-IP's that handled by PAO from November 1997 to November 2020(include cases relating to violence and injuries as much as it is rooted from land contestation like owning/grabbing)
2. Breakdowns of such cases to different provinces(general) and municipalities of Oriental Mindoro (particular)
3. Copies of claims and counter-claims filed at RTC Branch 43 and 3rd MCTC of Or. Mindoro

September 7, 2021

Dear Al Francis,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 07, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Cases of Land Contestation between IP's and Non-IP's.

We received your request on Sep 07, 2021 and will respond on or before Sep 28, 2021 01:27:13 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBBTy04MjMyMDMyMzc5NTMM, for request with ticket number #PAO-823203237953.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

PAO-RO PAO
FOI Officer

May I also request for the status of the requested data in order for me to know if such cases are being resolved and how many more are unresolved (please indicate who won in this case if there are). 
Thank you

September 16, 2021

Dear Mr. Viana,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated September 7, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for the "Number of Cases of Land Contestation between IP's and Non-IP's".

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested.  At present, our office is only keeping track of of cases involving IPs in general, without sub-classification as to the nature of the case and the adverse party concerned.  

Moreover, you are asking for records of proceedings, which would divulge sensitive personal information of our clients, both of which are protected by the Data Privacy Act and the attorney-client privilege.  As such, consent of our clients is necessary prior to their release.   

However, you may wish to contact the Court Management Office (CMO) of the Supreme court at +632 5236479, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.  The CMO may have the information you are looking for as they maintain data/statistics on court cases, among others.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help

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 the Honorable Chief Public Attorney Dr. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta, DSD at 5th Floor, DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road corner East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. 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,
PAO-FOSS-DM PAO
FOI Officer