Tenorio 12:21 PM, Jul 05, 2023
As part of our research and analysis, we are seeking access to specific data from PNRI regarding foreign trade volume/goods going through the Bureau of Customs for permits.
Therefore, we kindly request your assistance in providing the following information:
1. Detailed data on the foreign trade volume/goods passing through the Bureau of Customs for permits over the past 30 years.
2. Information on the types of goods, classifications, and relevant statistical data associated with the trade volume mentioned.
3. Any available data on the processing time for customs permits and clearances.
Dantes 01:54 PM, Jul 05, 2023
July 5, 2023
Dear Jan Marquie Tenorio,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jul 05, 2023 12:21:35 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for PNRI's Data on Foreign Trade Volume/Goods going through the Bureau of Customs.
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Response to Request
Since the information you are requesting is either too voluminous for this platform, might not be provided in full without qualifying particular items, or might require further clarifications from the officers concerned, it was determined that your research queries are best addressed through a proper interview with the personnel concerned; in this light, it is our honor to endorse you to our officers in charge of our administrative and procurement work who may be in the best position to discuss with you regarding the applicability or availability of the information on your research.
You may facilitate such an interview through a formal letter of request, complete with the letterhead of your school, addressed to our Director, Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, with due attention to Mr. Gerald D. Conise, Officer-in-Charge of our Finance and Administrative Division, and Ms. Hidie S. Gocuyo, Head of our Property and Procurement Section. Please state in your letter of request the nature of your research, the specific information you are requesting, any particular guide questions you may have in advance, and the mode of interview (whether face-to-face, online or via e-mail.)
Please send your letter of request via information@pnri.dost.gov.ph so that your request may be endorsed properly through the corresponding channels.
You may also follow up with your request via the same e-mail or via Messenger through the PNRI FB page at https://www.facebook.com/PNRIDOST.
In the meantime, you may also peruse through our records presently available under our agency website's Transparency Seal for any information which might be relevant to your study:
https://pnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php/transparency
Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested due to the reasons stated above.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Hans Joshua Dantes
FOI Receiving Officer
