Philippine Institute for Development Studies(PIDS)

April 26, 2021 Dear Michael De Leon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated April 19, 2021 08:36 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following: 1. Educational Background and Years of Experience of the following: - Research Fellows - Supervising Research Specialist - Senior Research Specialist - Research Specialist - Research Analyst II - Administrative Assistant IV - PASCN 2. Process flow of allocating funds to various policy research studies under the Socio-Economic Policy Research Program (2019/20) Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Below are the information you requested: 1. 2. A. PIDS prepares proposed budget based on the cost requirements of the studies proposed by Research Fellows/staff B. Submits a proposed list of studies to the DBM C. Finalizes research program upon receipt of DBM's approval of the proposed list and budget D. Allocate budget based on approved COB. 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 Decision Maker FOI Receiving Officer