Department of Energy

January 23, 2019

Dear Charina Gajo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 20, 2019 04:01:48 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for 2015-2018 Market Share of Independent Oil Players.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not provide the information you have requested. 

Regarding provision of per company information/data please note of the following provision of RA 8479 or the Downstream Oil Deregulation Law:

"Based on Section 15.g. of the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998, any information that is privileged and confidential  may be disclosed to officers and employees of appropriate law enforcement agencies upon prior certification that such information will be maintained in confidence and will be used for official law enforcement purposes."

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 Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi at sec.alfonsocusi@gmail.com. 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,
Nelly Zabala
FOI Officer