Department of Science and Technology(DOST)

Good day. I am writing on behalf of the Asian Institute of Management - RSN Policy Center for Competitiveness. Our center has been invited as a partner of the IMDB Competitiveness Center and is currently working on collating Philippine data for inclusion in the 2021 IMD World Competitiveness Index. 

As such, may we request for the following data from your office, for the years 2012 to 2020:

1. TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON R&D
2. BUSINESS R & D EXPENDITURE
3. TOTAL R&D PERSONNEL NATIONWIDE- Fulltime Equivalent (FTE), Thousands
4. TOTAL R&D PERSONNEL IN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE- FTE, Thousands

March 3, 2021

Dear AMMIELOU,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb 22, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Research and Development Data.

Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from https://www.dost.gov.ph/phocadownload/Downloads/Statistics/Compendium%20ST%20Statistics%20as%20of%20December%202015.pdf.

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 toSecretary Fortunato T. De La Pena, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City. 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,
Jhoven G. Litana
FOI Officer