Philippine Rice Research Institute

MIRANDA 04:51 PM, Dec 11, 2023

December 11, 2023

Dear Zyrine,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 10, 2023 05:15:14 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of rice farmers in Cagayan Valley.

We received your request on Dec 10, 2023 05:15:14 PM and will respond on or before Dec 29, 2023 05:15:14 PM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFVBoaWxSaWNlLTIzNTM4NTIxNzc0OAw, for request with ticket number #PhilRice-235385217748.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

GUADALUPE C. MIRANDA
FOI Officer

PhilRice 12:10 PM, Jan 23, 2024

January 23, 2024

Dear Zyrine Diciano,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 10, 2023 05:15:14 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for The number of rice farmers in Cagayan Valley.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved and referred to our Socio Economic for any available data, which directly responded to your email last December 14, 2023.   

However, as much as we would like to provide your required data, unfortunately, we don't have any data available in the socio-economic division.  So, your are suggested to contact or visit  the Philippine Statistics Authority or visit the PSA's OpenStat website at: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/Database/Agriculture-Forestry-Fisheries or you may also contact the DA-Regional Unit for your request.

You may also visit our information systems for your other rice-related data needs: palaystat.philrice.gov.ph and www.philrice.gov.ph/ricelytics

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 Decision Maker PhilRice
FOI Receiving Officer