Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

In #DOLE-923544245990, DOLE claimed that is was not a party to a contract signed by a number of private employment agencies and POLO HK.

If DOLE is not a party to this contract and can not provide a copy, why does DOLE have the ability to revoke a contract between Polaris Tools Limited and POLO-HK. The Polaris Tools Limited & POLO-HK contract is also a contract between POLO-HK and a third party.

I want to understand why DOLE is claiming these contracts are different when in reality they are the same. Both contracts do not require any payment and have been signed by POLO-HK and 3rd parties.

November 28, 2019

Dear RONALIE,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 12, 2019 05:51:38 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Policies on POLO Contracts.

We received your request on Nov 12, 2019 05:51:38 PM and will respond on or before Dec 03, 2019 05:51:38 PM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtMzk4OTE2OTIxMjM1DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-398916921235.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Liezel S. Villamorel
FOI Officer

Dear Ms. Mendua:

This refers to your query entitled: "Policies on POLO Contracts".

Please be informed that the information being requested may be denied generally based on Item No. 5 of Inventory to Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2, Series of 2016, which was reiterated in item No. 5, Section VII of the DOLE FOI People's Manual, which provides:

"5. Information documents or records known by reason of official capacity and are deemed confidential, including those submitted or disclosed by entities to government agencies, tribunals, boards, or officers, in relation to the performance of their functions, or to inquiries or investigation conducted by them in the exercise of their administrative, regulatory or quasi-judicial powers.xxx"

Thank you.

Respectfully,

ALICE Q. VISPERAS
FOI Decision Maker