Department of Health(DOH)

August 27, 2024

DR. SAMUEL A. ZACATE, FICS FPSVI
DPCOM CSPSH, Director General, Food and Drug Administration
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Dear Dr. Zacate:

I, Rizalyn T. Macaraeg, a 4th-year college student at Kingfisher School of Business and Finance who is currently studying the feasibility at Sip & Cane: The Manufacturing and Distribution of Flavored-Sugarcane Wine Popping Boba in Urdaneta City would like to interview to gain further insights into your expertise and experience in responsibility for monitoring the safe consumption of food such as our research product, a flavored-sugarcane wine popping boba, make you an ideal candidate for providing valuable insights into our feasibility study. Your perspective would greatly contribute to the depth and breadth of our research findings. This information will help us to have a clear, concise, and strong forecast for our feasibility study. Rest assured that all information gathered in your office will be used only in our research.

The interview would involve discussing what safety considerations are considered when using fruit flavor in a product like popping boba, and it is estimated to take approximately 30 minutes of your time. The interview can be conducted at your convenience, either in person, over the phone, or via video conference, whichever is most convenient for you.

Thank you for considering our request. Your involvement would be invaluable to the success of our research project, and greatly appreciate your time and consideration.


Respectfully yours,

Rizalyn T. Macaraeg
Member

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