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Research into Recent Garbage Dispute with Canadian Government

Requested from DFA by M. Mando Sanchez at 12:42 PM on Jun 06, 2019.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 05/01/2019 - 06/06/2019
Tracking no: #DFA-844137024124

Mando Sanchez 12:42 PM, Jun 06, 2019 

Provide documents regarding the dispute with Canada over garbage and copies of all communications with the Canadian government/ministers/officials.

Officer 04:34 PM, Jun 11, 2019 

June 11, 2019

Dear Maricel,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 06, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Research into Recent Garbage Dispute with Canadian Government.

We received your request on Jun 06, 2019 and will respond on or before Jun 27, 2019 12:42:14 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS04NDQxMzcwMjQxMjQM, for request with ticket number #DFA-844137024124.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
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Dear Maricel,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 06, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Research into Recent Garbage Dispute with Canadian Government.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance upon further evaluation of your request, please be advised that the “Inventory of Exemptions to Executive Order Number 2 S. 2016” Section 2 states as follows:

	“Privileged information relating to national security, defense or international relations... information, record, or document that must be kept secret in the interest of national defense and security... Diplomatic negotiations and other information required to be kept secret in the conduct of foreign affairs...”

The Department of Foreign Affairs is thereby constrained from providing the information you have requested.
 
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