Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

December 12, 2022 Dear Ysa Peñas, I refer to my letter of Nov 11, 2022 09:48:44 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Verification of any of the supposed listed business establishments and their active years. Our response to your request is due on Dec 02, 2022 09:48:44 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 Dec 30, 2022 09:48:44 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtNjUxOTcxNjM1NjEyDA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-651971635612. Thank you. Respectfully, Zyra Glerica E. Perlora FOI Officer

December 19, 2022 Dear Ysa Peñas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 11, 2022 09:50:02 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Verification of any of the supposed listed business establishments and their active years. Response to Request Your FOI request is partially approved. Below are some of the information you requested. For data on the active businesses based on their business permits. You may directly go to the City Government of Manila – Bureau of Permits Mr. Levi C. Facundo, Officer-in-Charge, Bureau of Permits Ground Floor, Bureau of Permits, Manila City Hall Building (02) 8-527-0871 / 3-310-4184 Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as it is 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 Bienvenido E. Laguesma 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). Help us to continuously improve our FOI Program Implementation by accomplishing the DOLE-FOI Request Feedback Form through this link: bit.ly/DOLE-FOIFeedbackForm. Thank you so much and keep safe! Respectfully, Zyra Glerica E. Perlora FOI Receiving Officer