Bureau of Soils and Water Management(BSWM)

October 5, 2021 Dear Jermaine Corpuz, I refer to my letter of Sep 29, 2021 01:03:22 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Water Table Information in Mabini, Batangas. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. We are not the mandated agency for your inquiry about the information of Water Table. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you need Georesistivity data. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJTV00tOTYzMDY4Nzc2NjI3DA, for request with ticket number #BSWM-963068776627, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Dec 28, 2021 12:54:35 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer FOI Officer

October 7, 2021 Dear Jermaine Corpuz, Thank you for your response dated September 29, 2021, with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on Water Table Information in Mabini, Batangas, dated Oct 05, 2021 08:57 AM. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Oct 20, 2021 01:03 PM to respond regarding our findings. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJTV00tOTYzMDY4Nzc2NjI3DA, for request with ticket number #BSWM-963068776627. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer FOI Officer

November 10, 2021 Dear Jermaine Corpuz, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 29, 2021 01:03:22 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Water Table Information in Mabini, Batangas. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested. 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 Engr. Pablo M. Montalla, Director of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management. 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, FOI Receiving Officer FOI Receiving Officer