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    Date: 2016-11-28 12:39:09.709810

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Charitable donations

Requested from DOF by V. Gambito at 12:39 PM on Nov 28, 2016.
Purpose: To conduct a people's initiative.
Date of Coverage: 11/28/2016 - 11/28/2016
Tracking no: #DOF-373889695839

Gambito 12:39 PM, Nov 28, 2016 

Each Sunday, the Roman Catholic Church collects donations from parishioners to raise funds and support Church operations.

A People's Initiative contemplated in the 1987 Constitutions would need funds if it were to be organized and pursued within the context and intent of the Constitution.

What then, if any, is required before such People's Initiative can solicit donations legally without being harassed with BIR rules and regulations? Some potential organizers have been dissuaded from undertaking this fund raising simply because some people have also been warning about BIR "complications.

Reyes 09:06 AM, Jan 12, 2017 

January 12, 2017

Dear Vicente,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 28, 2016 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Charitable donations.

We received your request on Nov 28, 2016 and will respond on or before Dec 19, 2016 12:39:09 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://pcoomaster01122017091500-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRi0zNzM4ODk2OTU4MzkM, for request with ticket number #DOF-373889695839.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rhodora Reyes
FOI Officer

Sarmiento 02:40 PM, Feb 15, 2017 

Dear Mr. Gambito,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 28, 2016 12:39:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request:

You asked for Charitable donations.

Response to Request:

Your FOI request is approved. Kindly get in touch with the Legal Department under Assistant Commissioner for Internal Revenue MARISSA O. CABREROS
Tel. No.  926-54-12 for the information you are requesting.

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 Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran (gbeltran@dof.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,

Angelica Sarmiento
FOI Receiving Officer

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