Department of National Defense

December 3, 2021

Dear Mr. Reyes,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 30, 2021 10:23:08 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for the Secretary of National Defense Travel History and Quarantine Observance

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office cannot provide the information you have requested due to the following reasons: 

a.	The travel itinerary of the SND to Europe concerns defense-related matters, hence, it is a national security issue which cannot be revealed.
b.	The SND’s quarantine facility is considered restricted and confidential.
c.	Medical records after travel are confidential and covered by the Data Privacy Act. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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 Undersecretary of National Defense who heads the Central Appeals and Review Committee. 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,


Dir. Arsenio R. Andolong, MNSA, CESO III
FOI Receiving Officer