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Request for Shapefiles

Requested from DENR FMB by J. Rodrigo at 09:18 AM on Jan 15, 2024.
Purpose: Technical Study
Date of Coverage: 01/11/2020 - 01/15/2024
Tracking no: #DENRFMB-111785118001

Rodrigo 09:18 AM, Jan 15, 2024 

To whom it may concern,

This is to kindly request the available shapefile/s of tenurial instruments (IFMA, CBFMA, etc.) and NGP sites for all regions in the Philippines.

For reference, these shapefiles will be used for sustainability analysis covering the entire country. The latest files will be most preferred.

Thank you very much!

Officer 12:14 PM, Jan 15, 2024 

January 15, 2024

Dear Jolanz Rodrigo,

I refer to my letter of Jan 15, 2024 09:18:35 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for Shapefiles.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. The file that we can provide you is in JPEG format. May we know if this is acceptable to you. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFERFTlJGTUItNzM0NDIwMTM4MzE3DA, for request with ticket number #DENRFMB-734420138317, to respond.

During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 22 Jan 2024  04:02:03 AM, your request will be closed.
 Should your wish to proceed with the request for shapefiles, kindly send an official letter to :

ARLEIGH J. Adorable, CESO III
OIC, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations-Western Mindanao and Director, in concurrent capacity
G/F, FMB Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines


We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Rodrigo 01:23 PM, Jan 15, 2024 

#DENRFMB-111785118001

Hi, 

Thank you for the prompt response. May I request the shapefiles (.SHP and others) instead of JPEG files?

Having the shapefiles can improve the accuracy of our assessment instead of JPEG which would require manually drawing multiple areas of tenurial instruments.

Regards,
Jolanz


January 15, 2024

Dear Jolanz Rodrigo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 15, 2024 09:18:35 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Request for Shapefiles.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, may we request you to send an official request through writing to:

ARLEIGH J. ADORABLE, CESO III
OIC, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations-Western Mindanao and Director, in concurrent capacity
E-mail Address: fmb@denr.gov.ph

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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 Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, DENR Visayas Avenue, Diliman, QC. 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,
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