Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

June 23, 2020 Dear Jasmine Pagulayan, I refer to my letter of May 14, 2020 12:01:09 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of BPO workers by Region. Our response to your request is due on Aug 06, 2020 12:01:09 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request due volume of requests received. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Sep 03, 2020 12:01:09 PM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtOTQ3MDQ2ODI4NjcwDA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-947046828670. Thank you. Respectfully, Zyra Glerica Perlora FOI Officer

July 6, 2020 Dear Jasmine Pagulayan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated May 14, 2020 12:01:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The number of BPO workers by Region. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested. The attached tables are the result of the April 2020 Labor Force Survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It may be noted that the published results were only disaggregated by major industry and occupation groups. For more information, you may visit www.psa.gov.ph. 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 Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III at electronic 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). Thank you. Respectfully, John Christopher Lapiz FOI Receiving Officer