Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development(PCAARRD)

I am Chrisha Nicole C. Acal, a 5th-year BS Architecture student from PUP- Manila. I am working on my undergraduate thesis, "Isla Verde Oceanarium and Mariculture Innovation Hub: A Regenerative Approach to Harmonizing Tourism, Marine Biodiversity Conservation, and Aquaculture". 

With this, may  I request the following data and documents:
1. List of Marine Species present in the VIP (with description)
2. List of Threatened Marine Species in the VIP
3. List of Marine Protected Areas in the VIP
4. Relevant data regarding the VIP (e.g. Number of Marine Species and Threatened Species).

Thank you.

November 22, 2023

Dear Public Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 17, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Data on Verde Island Passage.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Dr. Jayvee A. Saco, Assistant Professor/Center Head, Verde Island Passage Center for Oceanographic Research and Aquatic Life Science in Batangas State University thru email jayvee.saco@g.batstae-u.edu.ph.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/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 pcaarrd@pcaarrd.dost.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,
Frela Shayne Barias
FOI Officer