Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

June 13, 2022 Dear Chery Sheil Valenzuela, I refer to my letter of May 23, 2022 09:31:25 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of minimum wage earners in the province of negros occidental. Our response to your request is due on Jun 13, 2022 09:31:25 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request due to 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 Jul 11, 2022 09:31:25 AM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtNzI3MTQzODAxNzg4DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-727143801788. Thank you. Respectfully, Zyra Glerica E. Perlora FOI Officer

June 13, 2022 Dear Chery Sheil Valenzuela, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated May 23, 2022 09:31:25 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The number of minimum wage earners in the province of negros occidental. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested. Please be informed that the said data were handled by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as of 2018 (please see page 28) thru this link: https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/cls/E-CLS_1.pdf Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as the information found in other government websites. 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 DOLE Building, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila. 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 so much and keep safe! Respectfully, ZYRA GLERICA E. PERLORA FOI Officer