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Published by Department of Transportation(DOTr) on Sept. 25, 2023.
Requested from DOTr by P. Cruz at 09:59 AM on
Sept. 25, 2023.
Purpose: research and development
Date of Coverage: 09/23/2023 - 09/23/2023
Tracking no: #DOTr-747002299769
hi! i would like to request regarding the data on possible interchange train station of NSCR tutuban station and LRT Line 2 tutuban station.
October 9, 2023 Dear Patrick John, Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the feasibility study of propose interchange train station for NSCR - LRT 2 in tutuban, tondo Manila. We received your request on Sep 25, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 16, 2023 09:59:57 AM, 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://pcoomaster11022017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPVHItNzQ3MDAyMjk5NzY5DA, for request with ticket number #DOTr-747002299769. Thank you. Respectfully, Kriscia Mallari FOI Officer
20 October 2023
Good day!
Dear Mr. Cruz,
This respectfully pertains to your eFOI request regarding "The feasibility study of proposed interchange train station for NSCR - LRT2 in Tutuban, Tondo Manila with tracking no. #DOTr-747002299769".
Pursuant to the State policy to full disclosure, subject to reasonable conditions prescribed by law and the Constitutional right of people to information on matters of public concern, Executive Order No. 2, series of 2016 ("E.O. No. 2"). was issued ordering the access of every Filipino to information, official records, public records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development. The right to access to information is however limited and shall be denied when the information falls under any of the exceptions enshrined in the Constitution, existing law or jurisprudence.
Relative thereto, an Inventory of Exceptions was issued by the Office of the President for the guidance of all government offices and instrumentalities covered by E.O. No. 2 and the general public. The list is without prejudice to existing laws, jurisprudence, rules or regulations authorizing the disclosure of the excepted information upon satisfaction of certain conditions in certain cases.
After careful review of relevant laws, rules, orders and regulations, we submit the following comments and observations on your request for information regarding the Feasibility Study for the NSCR project of the Department.
The requested feasibility study cannot be disclosed. The Department, being the recipient of the subject study, has the duty to safeguard the trade or industrial secrets against competitors of said individuals, consulting firms, and institutions.
Furthermore, kindly note that the consultants commissioned to conduct the feasibility study hold copyrights over the work, and as such, the study would not be for the Department to distribute.
The Project, contains matters covered by deliberative process privilege under the Inventory of Exceptions, E.O. 2 (s.2016).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
DOTr-DM