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Air Service Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America

Requested from DFA by J. ANTONIO at 03:48 PM on Mar 07, 2023.
Purpose: This request is made in relation to the Company's administrative and judicial claims for refund.
Date of Coverage: 03/16/1950 - 03/07/2023
Tracking no: #DFA-614252711647

ANTONIO 03:48 PM, Mar 07, 2023 

On behalf of our client CHEVRON PHILIPPINES INC. (the “Company”), we are requesting from your esteemed office three (3) certified true copies of Air Service Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America signed on March 16, 1950. This request is made in relation to the Company's administrative and judicial claims for refund of its unutilized and excess input value-added taxes related to its zero-rated sales/receipts for the years 2019 and 2020 pursuant to Section 112(A) in relation to Sections 110(B) and 106(A)(2) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC)

Officer 01:30 PM, Mar 09, 2023 

March 9, 2023

Dear JAVY,

Thank you for your request dated Mar 07, 2023 03:48:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Air Service Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America.

We received your request on Mar 07, 2023 03:48:56 PM and will respond on or before Mar 28, 2023 03:48:56 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS02MTQyNTI3MTE2NDcM, for request with ticket number #DFA-614252711647.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 10:34 AM, Mar 14, 2023 

March 14, 2023

Dear Mr. ANTONIO,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Mar 07, 2023 03:48:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Air Service Agreement Between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America.

Response to Request

Please be informed that the original copy of the requested Air Service Agreement is not available in DFA’s records and hence cannot provide certified true copies of the said agreement.

However, we have endorsed your request to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) which is currently the repository of original ASAs and the latter also certifies true copies of the said agreements.

In this regard, you may contact Ms. Maria Luz S. Verdejo, Head Librarian of Carlos P. Romulo Library of Foreign Service Institute at tel no. (02) 8834 3214.

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 opcd.div2@dfa.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 Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

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