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FOI Program
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Every Filipino shall have access to information,
official records, public records and to
documents and papers pertaining to officials
acts, transactions or decisions, as well to
government research data used as basis for
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policy development.
Transparency Academic Fight Innovation Empowerment
Research Fake News
What does “access to information” mean?
Official Public record Information
record
INFORMATION
• Records • Data
• Documents • Research
• Papers Materials
• Reports • Films
• Letters • Sound and Video
• Contracts Recording
• Minutes of • Magnetic or
Meetings other tapes
• Maps • Electronic Data
• Books • Computer Stored
• Photographs Data
Coverage of the Executive
Executive Order
UpdatesJudiciary Legislative
The following are encouraged to
comply:
Judiciary Legislative Constitutional Local Government
Commission Units
Proactive Reactive
Disclosure Disclosure
Full Disclosure Policy
DevLIVE
Transparency Seal
Project DIME Freedom of
Information
Open Fault (PCOO)
Data Finder
The FOI
Program
Standard FOI Electronic FOI
What are the requirements
for filing an FOI request?
Government Issued ID Free
How long does it
take?
15
working days
for simple requests
How long does it
take?
+20
working days
for complex requests
Average processing period
7 working days
Standard FOI Flowchart
15 working days
Submits FOI Initial
Request evaluation/ Transmit to
Form to clarification Approve
Deny
Receiving Decision Maker
Requesting
Party Inform on Officer
Returns to
approval
or denial
e-FOI Flowchart
15 working days
Submits
accomplished Initial
eFOI Request evaluation/ Transmit
Receiving clarification Decision Approve
Form to
Requesting Officer Maker
Party Deny
Inform on approval or denial
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What if an agency does not comply?
Administrative Liabilities
[Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service]
1st offense : Reprimand
2nd offense : Suspension (1-30days)
3rd offense : Dismissal from service
APPEALS
Appeals process depends on the agency
concerned, as indicated in
its FOI Manual.
It is encouraged to establish a
Central Appeals and
Review Committee
within the agency.
Agencies may also assign the the person
or office next higher in
authority to receive appeals.
APPEALS
Written appeals must be filed by
the same person making the
request within
15 calendar days
from the notice of denial or from
the lapse of the relevant period to
respond to the request.
What if the citizen is not satisfied?
The appeal shall be decided within
30 working days
from the filing of said written appeal.
Failure of such person or office to decide
within the period shall be deemed a
denial of the appeal.
List of Exceptions
1. Information covered by 5. Confidential Information
Executive Privilege by reason of official capacity
2. National Security, Defense 6. Prejudicial Premature Disclosure
or International Relations
7. Records of Proceedings
3. Law Enforcement & Protection
of Public & Personal Safety 8. Confidential Information under
banking and finance laws
4. Confidential Information
for the Protection of Privacy 9. Other exceptions under laws,
of Persons jurisprudence, and IRR
1. Information covered by
Executive Privilege
• Presidential conversations,
correspondences, and discussions
• Matters covered by deliberative
process privilege such as draft policy
decisions and rulings
2. National Security, Defense or
International Relations
• Info that must be kept secret in the interest
of national defense or security
• Diplomatic negotiations – DFA
• Patent applications which would prejudice
national security & interest
3. Law Enforcement & Protection
of Public & Personal Safety
• Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act
• Any information that would deprive a
person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial
adjudications
4. Confidential Information
for the Protection of Privacy
of Persons
• Sensitive personal information such as
address, marital status, age, color,
religion, race, ethnic origin
5. Confidential Information by
reason of official capacity
• Trade secrets, intellectual property,
business, commercial, financial and
other proprietary information
6. Prejudicial Premature Disclosure
• Information that when disclosed, can lead to
significant financial speculation in currencies,
securities, or commodities or significantly endanger
the stability of any financial institution
7. Records of Proceedings
• Domestic or international arbitration
proceedings pursuant to the Alternative
Dispute Resolution Act
• Preliminary investigation proceedings
before the committee on decorum and
investigation of government agencies
8. Confidential Information
under banking and
finance laws
• Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits
• Anti-Money Laundering Act
9. Other exceptions under
laws, jurisprudence,
and IRR
• Attorney-client privilege between
government lawyers and clients
eFOI Resources page
((www.foi.gov.ph/resources)
2021 FOI REQUIREMENTS FOR PBB FY
2021
REQUIREMENTS DEADLINE
Updated People’s FOI Manual
One-Page FOI Manual
FOI Reports (Agency Information Inventory, 2021
FOI Registry, and 2021 FOI Summary Report) 28 January 2021 (Friday)
Onboarding to the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph)
Accomplished AID-FOI Tool
The eFOI Portal
FOI Homepage
Version 2016 Version 2021
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FOI Homepage
Version 2016 Version 2021
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User Login Page
Requesting Party www.foi.gov.ph/login
FOI Receiving Officer
www.foi.gov.ph/agency/login
FOI Decision Maker
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eFOI Portal
www.foi.gov.ph
Sends email notifications to Requesting Parties re:
written replies
acceptance of request
denial of request
change of request status
Updates
Flags requests based on processing
times:
Requests without Extensions
• 0-8 days: green flag
eFOI Portal • 9-15 days: yellow flag
• 16+ days: red flag
www.foi.gov.ph
Requests with Extensions
• 0-8 days: green flag
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• 9-15 days: yellow flag
• 16-35 days: blue flag
• 36+ days: red flag
FOI Receiving Officer (FRO)
• Conducts initial evaluation of requests
• Denies requests due to:
o wrong agency
o invalid request
Receiving Officer
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FOI Decision Maker (FDM)
• Conduct evaluation of requests
• Ask for clarification
• Grant request if info is available and can be disclosed
• Deny request if:
o wrong agency
o info violates the Data Privacy Act of 2012
Decision Maker o info falls under the Exceptions List
o invalid request
Issues in the eFOI portal?
Submit a ticket
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FOI is a tool
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Social Media Pages
f FOI Philippines
@foi_ph
@foiph
www.foi.gov.ph
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