December 9, 2021
Dear Coco Melgar,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Dec 09, 2021 09:59:02 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Number of Filipino Virologists/Microbiologists in the Philippines.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. Unfortunately, we are no longer able to refer your inquiry to the National Academy of Science and Technology. In this connection, we can only provide information on the ongoing plan for the establishment of the Virology Institute of the Philippines.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x2v8v-At0z4qUFIW8noFOlDUythVRBfZ/view?usp=sharing
For further information, please coordinate with the National Academy of Science and Technology, you may reach them at:
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3rd Level, Philippine Science Heritage Building, DOST Compound, Bicutan, Taguig City, 1631
Contact Numbers:
Trunkline: 8-837-2071
2173 - Office of the Director
2171 - Finance and Administrative Division
2170 - Technical Services Division
Direct Line and Fax: 8-837-3170
Direct Line: 8-838-7739 - Office of the Director
Direct Line: 8-838-7792 - Finance and Administrative Division
Direct Line: 8-838-7766 - Technical Services Division
Official Email:
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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 Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, Director, Industrial Technology Development Institute at
[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,
FOI Decision Maker, DOST-ITDI
FOI Receiving Officer
