National Kidney and Transplant Institute(NKTI)

August 25, 2020 Dear Sherylene Munchua, I refer to the letter of FOI receiving officer, Mr. Angeles, dated July 25, 2020 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of dialysis patient in province of Rizal, Tarlac, Pampanga and Laguna. In order for us to work further on your request, we need your confirmation that you are still interested for your requested data. We also need more information from you regarding your query. Please signify your continued interest by responding to this letter. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU5LVEktMjgwNjAzMzMwODI3DA, for request with ticket number #NKTI-280603330827, to respond. In the meantime, we will be forwarding your query to the concerned unit. There may be additional requirements for the processing of your request. Please email the Program Manager of Renal disease Control Program (REDCOP), who is in charge of gathering and releasing the requested information, at [email protected] and address it to: Dr. Teresita Susan Jorge Program Manager Renal Disease Control Program NKTI We will be awaiting your reply. If we do not receive a reply on or before Nov 17, 2020 01:48:46 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dr. Ernesto Que FOI Decision Maker

Nov 17, 2020 Dear Sherylene, I refer to my letter of Aug 25, 2020 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of dialysis patient in province of Rizal, Tarlac, Pampanga and Laguna. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Nov 17, 2020. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Dr. Ernesto FOI Officer