Philippine National Oil Company(PNOC)

Hi! I would like to request information regarding the following:

1) Environmental Impact Assessment or Exposure management data of the Pandacan oil depot
2) Contaminants in the soils of the Pandacan oil depot
3) Plans for clean-up of the Pandacan oil depot

March 24, 2021

Dear Rietschle,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 24, 2021 07:16:19 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Pandacan Oil Depot.

Our access to the eFOI portal has just been re-establsihed today March 24, 2021 01:15:19 PM. We are sorry that we can only respond to your request now.  We will respond to your request on or before April 19, 2021, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBOT0MtODg1NTYwMjM5NzYzDA, for request with ticket number #PNOC-885560239763.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Mary Arlyn Avenido
FOI Officer

08 April 2021

Dear Ms. Rietschle Carpio:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated February 24, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Thank you also for extension you have given us to reply to your request.

Your request
You asked for:
1) Environmental Impact Assessment or Exposure management data of the Pandacan oil depot
2) Contaminants in the soils of the Pandacan oil depot
3) Plans for clean-up of the Pandacan oil depot.

Response to your request

While PNOC is the owner of the property, the information that you are requesting is not available to us. The Pandacan Oil Depot has been leased to Petron since 1993 and they have operational control and possession of the property. Furthermore, the property is the subject of an on-going litigation, thus, we cannot discuss more than what we have mentioned.

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 President Reuben S. Lista, through postal address: Philippine National Oil Company, Building 6, Energy Center, Rizal Drive, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634, Metro Manila, Philippines or contact PNOC through telephone number: (+63 2) 87897662. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result, within 30 working 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.
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Respectfully,


Maria Belinda L. Cubelo
FOI Decision Maker