[๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฃ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐] Underscoring the directives of Executive Order No. 02 signed by Former President Duterte, which provides a policy for full public disclosure of all government records in the Executive Branch involving public interest and which upholds the people’s constitutional right to information on matters of public concern, the University of Southeastern Philippines has adopted the operationalization of the Freedom of Information (FOI) program.
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Since the program’s inception in 2017, USeP’s President and FOI Champion, Dr. Bonifacio G. Gabales, Jr., has continued to uphold the University’s commitment to good governance, accountability, and transparency through the FOI.
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As of 31 May 2024, the University has received and processed 683 FOI requests. Six Hundred Nine (609) of these were successfully provided; 52 were denied since the requests were either under the FOI exceptions list or were considered invalid; 14 were referred to another government agency since the requested information was not being handled, maintained, or stored by the University; three (3) were ongoing or currently being processed; and five (5) were closed since the requesting party failed to provide the information needed for clarification 60 calendar days after the “Awaiting Clarification” status.
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๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐: The FOI-PMO is upgrading the Electronic Freedom of Information (eFOI) portal to ensure optimal performance and enhance user experience. During this time, the eFOI Portal will undergo temporary maintenance. If you need to lodge an FOI Request, you can still do so by scanning the QR Code below or accessing the link: https://bit.ly/FOIREQUESTFORM
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