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Rice Imports in the Philippines

Requested from PhilRice by A. Vasquez at 12:04 AM on Jun 10, 2023.
Purpose: Research for Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2022
Tracking no: #PhilRice-091812245618

Vasquez 12:04 AM, Jun 10, 2023 

Good day! I would like to request data on the following:

1. Volume of rice imports in the Philippines and per region. Specifically, data needed are from regions II, III, VI, and X (Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Western Visayas, and Northern Mindanao). 

2. The amount of tariffs collected from rice imports on the whole country and said regions. 

All data needed are from 2014-2022.

Data will be used for an undergraduate thesis. Thank you so much.

MIRANDA 10:00 AM, Jun 13, 2023 

June 13, 2023

Dear Agnes,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 10, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Rice Imports in the Philippines.

We received your request on Jun 10, 2023 and will respond on or before Jul 01, 2023 12:04:54 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFVBoaWxSaWNlLTA5MTgxMjI0NTYxOAw, for request with ticket number #PhilRice-091812245618.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

GUADALUPE C. MIRANDA
FOI Officer


Dear Ms. Agnes Vasquez,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated {2} under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for rice imports in the Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. However, we tried to refer your request to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for any available data, you may wish to contact and visit their website at https://psa.gov.ph. We may also suggest you to contact the Bureau of Customs or visit their website at http://customs.gov.ph. 
We have also enclosed our link to access a book on rice importations.  Hope this will help.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: {4}.

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 Ms. Sophia T. Borja with email address: stborja@philrice.gov.ph.  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,
FOI Officer

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