Department of Justice(DOJ)

Hi I would like to request if there is a TRO on MERALCO's Bill Deposit Program

January 3, 2018

Dear Mark Patrick,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 26, 2017 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for TRO in MERALCO's Bill Deposit Program.

We received your request on Dec 26, 2017 and will respond on or before Jan 16, 2018 02:48:02 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSi02ODc4MzkxNDA5NDAM, for request with ticket number #DOJ-687839140940.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Irene Dulin
FOI Officer

January 8, 2018

Dear Mark Patrick Cordovez,

Greetings!

This is to acknowledge receipt of your query through the FOI portal dated 26 December 2017, requesting for a TRO on Meralco’s Bill Deposit Program.

This Department, however, is constrained to deny your query pursuant to the Memorandum of the Executive Secretary dated 24 November 2017 on the Inventory of Exceptions to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016).

Under item 9(d) thereof, requests for information involving lists, abstracts, or summaries of information are not covered by the freedom of information when such lists, abstracts, or summaries are not part of duties of the government office requested.

The requested TRO does not fall within the province of this office. Your request is more properly addressed to the appropriate issuing court/tribunal. Thank you.

Respectfully,
Erickson Balmes
FOI Officer