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Percentage of information materials by language of the collection of NLP

Requested from NLP by T. Magpantay at 08:33 PM on May 21, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 05/22/2022 - 05/21/2023
Tracking no: #NLP-617674596337

Magpantay 08:33 PM, May 21, 2023 

Hello. May I please request the latest information regarding:

1. The number and percentage of materials in the collection of the National Library of the Philippines written in Filipino, English, other Philippine languages, and other foreign languages.

2. I would also appreciate it if you could provide information on the initiatives of NLP in popularizing and/or intellectualizing the Filipino language in its libraries. 

Thank you so much.

Maño 08:21 AM, May 22, 2023 

May 22, 2023

Dear Theo,

Thank you for your request dated May 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Percentage of information materials by language of the collection of NLP.

We received your request on May 21, 2023 and will respond on or before Jun 09, 2023 08:33:55 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://pcoomaster01232017150000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEE5MUC02MTc2NzQ1OTYzMzcM, for request with ticket number #NLP-617674596337.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Kathrina Liza Maño
FOI Officer


May 23, 2023

Dear Theo Magpantay,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 21, 2023 08:33:55 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Percentage of information materials by language of the collection of NLP and initiatives of NLP in popularizing and /or intellectualizing Filipino language in its libraries.

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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. 

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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 <Director Cesar Gilbert Adriano, National library of the Philippines, T. M Kalaw St. Ermita Manila /do@nlp.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,
Susan Fetalco
FOI Officer

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