Games and Amusements Board

Garcia 04:17 PM, Oct 08, 2018

October 8, 2018

Dear Alyssa,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 30, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Horse Racing in the Philippines.

We received your request on Sep 30, 2018 in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations, and we have consulted the division in our agency in charge of horse racing (GAB's Horse Racing Supervision Division).  We were informed by the said division that we can only provide you items no. 1 (No. of race days in 2015, 2016 & 2017); 2 (No. of actual races in 2015, 2016 & 2017); and 5 (Current campaigns of GAB for horse racing industry).   This is because GAB's regulation of horse racing is limited to its betting aspect, and hence, we cannot provide you with the other information.

For items no. 3 (List of registered horses and their owners for racing); and 4 (Data on income of illegal bookers in 2015, 2016 & 2017), you may consult the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM), since they are in charge of the non betting aspects of the horse racing in the country.

I am now forwarding this request to our agency's Decision Maker for the agency's official approval of the release of the information.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEdBQi01MTM4MTczMDUzMzIM, for request with ticket number #GAB-513817305332.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Jesucito Garcia
FOI Officer

Gutierrez 11:36 AM, Oct 09, 2018

October 9, 2018

Dear Alyssa Miclat,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 30, 2018 11:47:49 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for specific information on Horse Racing in the Philippines.

Your FOI request is approved but only as to specific items of your request. I enclose a copy of the information you requested and those that we can only provide.

We can only provide you items no. 1 (No. of race days in 2015, 2016 & 2017); 2 (No. of actual races in 2015, 2016 & 2017); and 5 (Current campaigns of GAB for horse racing industry).   This is because GAB's regulation of horse racing is limited to betting aspect, and hence, we cannot provide you with the other information.

For item no. 3 (List of registered horses and their owners for racing), we suggest that you consult the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM), since the agency is in charge of the non-betting aspects of the horse racing in the country.

As to item number 4 (Data on income of illegal bookers in 2015, 2016 & 2017), GAB does not produce such specific information on this one, since operations on illegal bookers are done in surveillance manner.  

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 our Chairman Abraham Kahlil B. Mitra, GAB Office of the Chairman, with address at Legaspi 200 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City. 

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,

Ofelina Artugue
FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 FOI Reply to Ms Miclat.pdf