Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

BFAR 04:13 PM, Nov 18, 2023

November 18, 2023

Dear Alexandria,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Current Status, Population, and Information About Blue Swimming Crabs from Guinayangan, Quezon.

We received your request on Nov 18, 2023 and will respond on or before Dec 08, 2023 09:53:01 AM, 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://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJGQVItMzk5NDU0Njk3MDkzDA, for request with ticket number #BFAR-399454697093.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer, BFAR
FOI Officer

SAMMY A. MALVAS 09:15 AM, Nov 22, 2023

November 20, 2023

Dear Alexandria,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated November 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for the dataset on Blue Swimming Crab status from Guinayangan, Quezon:

1.Habitat of the Blue Swimming Crabs
2. Population of the Blue Swimming Crabs
3. Significance of the Blue Swimming Crabs to the local community Economic Value
4. How often does local people consume such crabs
5. Any parasitic information about the Blue swimming crabs
6. Any related cases incorporating Blue Swimming Crabs

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that right now BFAR4A does not have existing information on your requested data about Blue Swimming Crab in Guinayangan, Quezon. BFAR as an agency is no longer deeply involved in research activities unlike before. The research function of BFAR is already with the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), the primary research arm of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Thus, you may address your concerns to:

DR. LILIAN C. GARCIA
Executive Director, NFRDI
Corporate 101 Building, Mother Ignacia Avenue
Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City 1103

Attention: Elsa F. Furio
Chief Science Research Specialist
CAPTURE FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Furthermore, we would like to refer you to the Local Government Unit of Guinayangan, Quezon. Mr. William Lopez, Jr., Municipal Agriculturist Officer of Guinayangan at agricultureguinayangan@gmail.com.

For further assistance, you may review the FAO 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 Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto, BFAR National Director. 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 received 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,
Juliet S. Bumanglag
FOI Officer

SAMMY A. MALVAS 11:17 AM, Jan 03, 2024

November 20, 2023 marked the completion of the data requested. 

Thank you.

Respectfully,

JULIET S. BUMANGLAG
Region 4a - FOI Officer