Metals Industry Research and Development Center

Receiving Officer 09:38 AM, Nov 02, 2022

November 2, 2022

Dear PATRIARCA,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 31, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Schematic diagram of Hybrid Electric Train.

We received your request on Oct 31, 2022 and will respond on or before Nov 21, 2022 11:11:39 AM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEk1JUkRDLTk5NTU5NDI0NTEyOAw, for request with ticket number #MIRDC-995594245128.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

ABIGAIL M. CASAS 
FOI Receiving Officer

Dizon 04:08 PM, Nov 14, 2022

November 14, 2022

Dear PATRIARCA Paul Allen B.,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 31, 2022 11:11:39 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Schematic diagram of Hybrid Electric Train.

Response to Request

We cannot provide you the schematic diagram as per your request as some of its components are classified as “trade secret” and thus cannot be disclosed to any third party.  Moreover, the technology's IP application is still pending before the Intellectual Property Office and is yet to be published.  Pending its publication, the application remains confidential and cannot be viewed by the public.  Please understand that we cannot disclose any information, as of this time that might be considered prejudicial to our IP application.

The information provided in the HET brochure is the information we are authorized to disclose.  

Customer Feedback

We would love to hear your feedback so we can improve our services.  Kindly fill out the MIRDC Customer Feedback Form from this link: https://forms.gle/7EBYH6gfaqn367zu6

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 the Department Central Appeals and Review Committee, Department of Science and Technology, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City. 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. The Committee will complete the review and tell you the result within thirty (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,


Abigail M. Casas
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 Hybrid-Electric-Train-Brochure.pdf