Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

November 18, 2022 Dear John Benedick Carrasco, I refer to my letter of Oct 29, 2022 12:14:22 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Employed Craftsmen in the Cordillera Region. Our response to your request is due on Nov 19, 2022 12:14:22 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because the assigned office is currently processing the requested information. 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 Dec 16, 2022 12:14:22 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtOTY1OTAwNjk5Mjk5DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-965900699299. Thank you. Respectfully, Grace Baldoza FOI Officer

November 28, 2022 Dear John Benedick Carrasco, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 29, 2022 12:14:22 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Employed Craftsmen in the Cordillera Region. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Based on the PESO Employment Information System (PEIS) administered by DOLE, the reported total number of registered craftsmen workers is at 2,824 in CAR from 2017-2022. Kindly note that this is an administrative data and is not comparable to the actual total number of craftsmen workers in CAR. 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 Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at electronic 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, Grace Baldoza FOI Receiving Officer