Bureau of Customs

Officer 12:08 PM, May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023

Dear Lesly Marie Dijan,

I refer to my letter of May 24, 2023 12:11:39 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of reported cigarette smuggling cases in the Philippines.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query.For us to work further on your request, we need you to attach and send to our email at boc.cares@customs.gov.ph a duly signed letter request addressed to the Commissioner using the format below:

Hon. Bienvenido Y. Rubio
Commissioner, Bureau of Customs
G/F OCOM Building. Bureau of Customs,
South Harbor, Gate 3, Port Area, Manila. 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJPQy0xMzI1MTU4ODIzNTcM, for request with ticket number #BOC-132515882357, 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 Aug 17, 2023 04:06:57 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

Officer 11:55 AM, Jun 09, 2023

June 9, 2023

Dear Lesly Marie Dijan,

This is to acknowledge your document sent to boc.cares@customs.gov.ph. This was forwarded to the proper office bearing document barcode number BOC-03-20501. You may check the status of your letter on the website at http://doctrack.customs.gov.ph/external. As of 06/08/2023, your request is at the Intelligence Division-IG for appropriate action. 

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJPQy0xMzI1MTU4ODIzNTcM, for request with ticket number #BOC-132515882357.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Officer 04:09 PM, Jan 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

Dear Lesly Marie Dijan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 24, 2023 12:11:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for The number of reported cigarette smuggling cases in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Relative to the abovementioned request, You may email the Production Section at prod.ciis@customs.gov.ph for the soft copy of the data requested with the barcode BOC-03-20501.

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 Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio at boc.cares@customs.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,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Receiving Officer