Home Development Mutual Fund/Pag-IBIG Fund

17 October 2023

Dear MS. SHERYL CRESPO RABE,

This refers to your eFOI request sent via the eFOI portal of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Fund) on 16 October 2023 stating that you are a member of the “Royal Family Lord Master Queendom Queen Ids Geniral Justice Union”.

Kindly be informed that Section 3 of Executive Order No. 2, series of 2016 (Executive Order) grants every Filipino citizen the right to access information, official records, public records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development. 

In accordance with the aforementioned Executive Order, the Pag-IBIG Fund People’s Freedom of Information Manual (Manual) also states that “Information for Disclosure” includes: information promoting the awareness and understanding of policies, programs, activities, rules or regulations affecting the public, government agencies, and the community and economy (Section 2 of the Manual). 

In other words, the nature and subject of requests for information pursuant to Executive Order No. 2, series of 2016 refer to the right of Filipino citizens to information on matters of public concern. It excludes requests pertaining to personal transactions with the Fund, which necessarily involves disclosure of personal information.

On 17 February 2023, we received a Special Advisory from the FOI Philippines advising that:

In reference to FOI-Memorandum Circular No. 5, s. 2020, or the Guidelines on Vexatious Freedom of Information Requests and Abuse of Rights', wherein FOI requests may be denied if they are determined to be vexatious in nature.

In view of the reasons cited above and consistent with the People’s Freedom of Information (Pag-IBIG Fund) Manual and FOI-Memorandum Circular No. 5, s. 2020, or the Guidelines on Vexatious Freedom of Information Requests and Abuse of Rights', wherein FOI requests may be denied if they are determined to be vexatious in nature, we deny this request.

In compliance with Section 6.6.1 of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Memorandum Circular No. 2019-002, series of 2019 entitled Guidelines on the Implementation of the Citizen’s Charter in Compliance with Republic Act 11032, otherwise known as the “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018,” and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations, may we kindly request your thoughts or feedback on how we can improve your experience by filling out the Feedback Form in this link: https://forms.office.com/r/A652CzriXW


Thank you.

FOI Receiving Officer