Department of Trade and Industry(DTI)

March 23, 2022 Dear Anna Mae Tayoto, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 23, 2022 09:13:35 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Retail Stores in each province in CALABARZON. Response to Request Please be informed that only sole proprietorships are registered with DTI, hence not all operating businesses may not be registered with DTI. Also, kindly be advised that a Business Name Registration is NOT a license to engage in any kind of business and that the business, regardless of its nature, needs to be registered with the Local Government Unit - Business Permit and Licensing Office where the business is located (business address). In this context, we suggest that you contact the respective Local Government Unit - Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) of each municipality and city in CALABARZON for proper assistance. 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 . 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 Receiving Officer Thank you.