Public-Private Partnership Center(PPPC)

January 8, 2021 Dear Denver Banlasan, I refer to my letter of Jan 01, 2021 04:51:24 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Permission to conduct interview. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know the specific topics you would like to talk about for the said interview. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBQUEMtMTM1MTc1NzkyMDMxDA, for request with ticket number #PPPC-135175792031, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before January 25, 2021, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Eleazar Ricote FOI Officer

January 11, 2021 Dear Mr. Denver Banlasan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated January 1, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You wrote in your FOI request that you wish to “reach out to professionals in [our] agency who might be willing to be respondents” for your research, particularly “industry professionals who have experience in the field of urban infrastructure development/management either in (not limited to): infrastructure planning, development/implementation, operations, monitoring and maintenance.” Response to your request Your FOI request is approved. As Director Phebean Belle A. Ramos-Lacuna of our Policy Formulation, Project Evaluation and Monitoring Service (PFPEMS) has informed you over email, members of PFPEMS will accomplish the interview forms through the link you have provided, similarly over email. 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 Executive Director. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within fifteen (15) working days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review, and inform you the result within thirty (30) working days from the date of receipt of your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you have the right to appeal to the Office of the Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). And thereafter, pursuant to Administrative Order (AO) No. 22 (s. 2011), you may appeal to the Office of the President. Thank you. Respectfully, ELEAZAR E. RICOTE FOI Decision Maker