Bureau of Internal Revenue

Badeo 11:30 AM, Sep 05, 2023

September 5, 2023

Dear Ms. Atienza:

I refer to my letter of Sep 04, 2023 03:15:49 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The total number of registered printing business in San Pablo City Laguna.

In reply, please be informed of the following:

1. Kindly Attached scanned copies of your valid school/organization I.D; and
2. Written indorsement of your supervising teacher/professor/ instructor pursuant to Section 21.3, Chapter VII-Standard Procedure for eFOI Requests of the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Please be informed also, per Section 21.2 the purpose of your request for information shall be specific or adequately and sufficiently described. General averments of the purpose such as "for information", "for research", "for legal purpose", or other similarly worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity.

Kindly email the needed information at vanessa.badeo@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-120624481792, 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 Nov 28, 2023 03:29:05 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division

Badeo 02:09 PM, Sep 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

Dear Ms. Atienza,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 04, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The total number of registered printing business in San Pablo City Laguna.

We received your request on Sep 04, 2023 and will respond on or before Sep 25, 2023 03:15:49 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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0xMjA2MjQ0ODE3OTIM, for request with ticket number #BIR-120624481792.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education  Division

Revenue District Officer 02:46 PM, Sep 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

Dear Geralyn Atienza,

I refer to my letter of Sep 04, 2023 03:15:49 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The total number of registered printing business in San Pablo City Laguna.

Our response to your request is due on Sep 25, 2023 03:15:49 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because of the volume of your requested data which covers taxable year 2013 up to 2023. Please be informed, that, your request was endorsed only to RDO No. 55-East Laguna on September 22, 2023 and we are still working on it. 

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 Oct 23, 2023 03:15:49 PM.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi0xMjA2MjQ0ODE3OTIM, for request with ticket number #BIR-120624481792.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

May C. Gimeno
RDO-55/San Pablo City, East Laguna Revenue District Officer
FOI Officer

Revenue District Officer 03:55 PM, Sep 26, 2023

September 26, 2023

Dear Geralyn Atienza,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 04, 2023 03:15:49 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for The total number of registered printing business in San Pablo City Laguna.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.

Please be informed, that, pursuant to the provision of Executive Order No. 2, otherwise known as Freedom of Information (FOI) was issued to operationalize the Constitutional Provisions on full public disclosure of all State transactions involving public interests and the right of the people to information on matters of public concern. However, Memorandum Circular No. 89 issued on September 13, 2021 enumerated exceptions to the right to access information. It includes information deemed confidential for the protection of privacy of persons and certain individuals. 

In relation thereto, please note that we are only able to provide  the trade names of the list of accredited printers. 

Please be informed, further, that list of accredited printers are also available for viewing in the BIR Official Website.

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 RDO No, 55-East Laguna with email address at rdo_55css@bir.gov.ph. 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,

May C. Gimeno
RDO-55/San Pablo City, East Laguna Revenue District Officer
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 LIST OF ACCTEDITED PRINTERS- SAN PABLO CITY_Current.docx