Department of Budget and Management

Central Records Division 10:16 AM, Jan 04, 2024

04 January 2024

Dear Requesting Party:

Warm greetings from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 

Thank you for your request dated 03 Janaury 2024, under the Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) or the Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request for information regarding the Government Expenditures on Education from the years 1985 to 2022, on 04 Janaury 2024. We will respond on or before 25 Janaury 2024, in accordance with the Executive Order's Implementing Rules and Regulations. 

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function at the eFOI portal, with ticket number #DBM-606040618694.

Thank you.

Very truly yours, 

FRO Media Affairs and Community Relations Office (MACRO)
FOI Officer

Service 05:54 PM, Jan 05, 2024

January 5, 2024

Dear Jannah Laureano,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 03, 2024 08:41:54 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Government Expenditures on Education from the years 1985 to 2022.

Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from the Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing (BESF) under the Expenditure Program by Sector. Here are the website links for your reference:
https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/budget-documents-archives#besf
https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/BESF/BESF2022/B5.pdf
https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/BESF/BESF2021/B5.pdf

If you have clarifications on the matter, you may visit the DBM Library located at the Arcache Building, San Miguel, Manila or email us at dbmlibrary@dbm.gov.ph.

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 the DBM Secretary (with postal address: Gen. Solano Street, San Miguel, 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).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Advocacy, Communications, and Training Service
FOI Action Officer