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Published by Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS) on Sept. 21, 2023.
Requested from PHIVOLCS by K. Lim at 05:37 PM on
Sept. 21, 2023.
Purpose: Undergraduate research
Date of Coverage: 09/21/2023 - 09/21/2023
Tracking no: #PHIVOLCS-328090773261
Freedom of Information Officer DOST-PHIVOLCS Central Office September 21, 2023 Dear Sir/Ma'am: I am Kareign Lim, an undergraduate civil engineering student from the University of Santo Tomas. As per requirements for my group's undergraduate research about soil structure interaction, I hereby request access to the data of the “Recorded Time History Data of the Philippine Earthquakes," including the "earthquake acceleration records" of the country's most severe and strongest earthquakes. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, KAREIGN R. LIM Undergraduate Student UST Civil Engineering
September 25, 2023 Dear KAREIGN, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Time History Data of Philippines' Strongest Earthquakes. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for you to resubmit your request as this is considered part of our frontline services, also indicated in our Citizen's Charter. Alternatively, you may also check this link for the list of destructive earthquakes in the Philippines: https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/earthquake/destructive-earthquake-of-the-philippines Please write a letter addressed to Dr. Teresito C. Bacolcol, Director of PHIVOLCS and send to [email protected]. 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 DOST Assistant Secretary for Administration and Legal Affairs, Dr. Diana L. Ignacio, 2nd Floor, Platinum Building, MIRDC Compound, DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue, Taguig City with email [email protected]. 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). We would highly appreciate it if you can accomplish the feedback form and provide input for us to improve how we handle our FOI requests at this link: https://forms.gle/WQWMVZFFsRXESG8XA Thank you. Respectfully, Angela Montes FOI Officer