National Historical Commission of the Philippines(NHCP)

April 3, 2023 Dear Mr. Sinag, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 29, 2023 09:30:24 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the approved seal of the Municipality of San Juan, Batangas. Response to Request As requested, attached herewith is the seal of the said town, duly approved in 1991 by National Historical Institute (now NHCP) Chairman Serafin Quiason and Deputy Executive Secretary Mariano Sarmiento II. Also attached is Resolution No. 182 of the Sangguniang Bayan of San Juan requesting the NHCP to approve their proposed seal design. 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 undersigned thru the e-mail address [email protected]. 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). Kindly fill out this form to help us improve our services: https://tinyurl.com/foinhcp Thank you. Respectfully, Carminda R. Arevalo FOI Officer

April 14, 2023 Dear Mr. Sinag, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 29, 2023 09:30:24 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for older or previous seals of the Municipality of San Juan, Batangas. Response to Request Upon checking our National Registry of Heraldic Items and Devices, we wish to inform you that there had been no previous or older seals of San Juan, Batangas other than the current seal of the said town, duly approved in 1991 by National Historical Institute (now NHCP) Chairman Serafin Quiason and Deputy Executive Secretary Mariano Sarmiento II. A copy of this seal is already attached to our reply to your query on 29 March 2023. 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 undersigned through email at [email protected]. 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. Kindly fill out this form to help us improve our services: https://tinyurl.com/foinhcp Respectfully, Carminda R. Arevalo FOI Officer