Department of Transportation(DOTr)

We will coordinate to MRT3. Thank you

Dear Mr. San Juan, I refer to my letter of 18 December 2019 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the total number of riders, SJT issued and SVC Topup per station per month for MRT3. Our response to your request is due on 07 January 2020. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because FOI Portal is currently experiencing temporary technical difficulties in the electronic portal due to updating of other functions of the portal. 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 30 January 2020. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Officer

Dear Gilbert, I refer to my letter of January 14, 2020 09:43 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The total number of riders, SJT issued and SVC Topup per station per month for MRT3. Per memorandum released by our Legal Affairs Office last 24 August 2018, any person who request information or documents in DOTr via the eFOI portal should "reasonably describe the information requested, and the reason for, or purpose of, the request for information." This also in accordance to E.O No. 2, s. 2016. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. Please state the purpose of the request, and to what extent you will use the information that you are requesting. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPVHItNzY0NjY3OTQ5NDc2DA, for request with ticket number #DOTr-764667949476, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply within 60 days, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Kriscia Mallari FOI Officer

Apr 16, 2020 Dear Gilbert, I refer to my letter of Jan 23, 2020 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The total number of riders, SJT issued and SVC Topup per station per month for MRT3. 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 Apr 16, 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, DOTR-DM FOI Officer