Office of the Solicitor General(OSG)

Dear Sir/Madam,

We'd like to ask all the released Guidelines and Policies.

The Board Of Liquidators (BOL) haulted all the transactions when it was starting to merged with, or absorbed, by Privatization and Management Office (PMO).

Thus, pausing payment installments too on NAFCO Lands and Controlled Plantations WITHOUT the new Guidelines and Policies, in Davao city.

Up to this date, June 2022, still no new Guidelines and Policies, according to PMO.

The crafting of the new Guidelines and Policies might have been too long. It's been more than a decade now. Hence, the purpose of this probe.

June 6, 2022

Dear Norma Caingles,

I refer to my letter of Jun 06, 2022 12:24:59 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for All the Guidelines and Policies on the Sale of NAFCO Lands and Controlled Plantations, Davao city.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. We need to know the specific case title of your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know the name of the parties (Petitioner and/or respondent) case number. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEE9TRy0zMjcyOTE5MTIzNjcM, for request with ticket number #OSG-327291912367, to respond.

During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Aug 29, 2022 09:53:35 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Edsel Camazo
FOI Officer

Good Day!

We are NOT referring to any 'case' in particular.

What we would like to ask, IN GENERAL, are all released Guidelines and Policies, old and new, regarding the Sale of NAFCO Lands and Controlled Plantations, in Davao City, throughout the time period indicated in the request.

As context, all the transactions (such as payment installments) of NAFCO Lands and Controlled Plantations, were halted/paused by BOL/PMO for a very long time, because these agencies/offices always said, over the years, that there are no "Guidelines and Policies" yet.
They said the Office of the Solicitor General would be the ones who will craft the Guidelines and Policies regarding on the 'sale of the said lands', and have not yet released the newest version of it.

This instance has led many 'applied lots' into pending, all those years and as of date. Those lands/lots are susceptible to land-grabbing due to being not warded yet.
Hope your office may help us look into this. Thank you.

June 15, 2022

Dear Norma Caingles,

Thank you for your response dated JUne 7, 2022, with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on All the Guidelines and Policies on the Sale of NAFCO Lands and Controlled Plantations, Davao city, dated Jun 06, 2022 05:58 PM.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Jun 27, 2022 12:24 PM to respond regarding our findings.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEE9TRy0zMjcyOTE5MTIzNjcM, for request with ticket number #OSG-327291912367.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Edsel Camazo
FOI Officer

June 15, 2022

Dear Norma Caingles,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 06, 2022 12:24:59 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for All the Guidelines and Policies on the Sale of NAFCO Lands and Controlled Plantations, Davao city.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Privatization and Management Office (PMO) at Tel: 8893-2383, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=PMO.

Only the relevant agency can provide updates on the status or existence of the requested information or document as per OSG FOI team.

Also, assuming that there is a pending draft, the OSG cannot release it since it is covered by privilege. 

The information/documents requested are included in the Exceptions to Right of Access to Information under the INVENTORY OF EXCEPTIONS TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2 (S. 2016), dated November 24, 2016, link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/downloads/inventory-of-exceptions-to-eo-2.pdf, which provides,: 

9. Other exceptions to the right to information under laws, jurisprudence, rules and regulations, such as:

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	g. Attorney-client privilege existing between government lawyers and their client.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

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 Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati 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. 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,
Edsel Camazo
FOI Officer

Good Day!

May we know the 'reason' why this Office have not yet crafted the Guidelines and Policies?

Regards!