eFOI stands for electronic Freedom of Information
The eFOI portal (http://foi.gov.ph)
The efFOI of the Department of Health (https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=DOH)
- central platform for citizens and govt agencies to facilitate online FOI requests
- provides a tracking system for citizens to follow their lodged requests
- provides statistics on all online FOI requests, the response time, and the outcomes
eFOI for FOI Receving Officer:
Responsibilities:
- conduct initial evaluation of requests
- accept if complete form with corresponding attachments
- then forward to FDM
- deny requests due to:
- incomplete form/for clarification
- if info already available online (provide link)
- wrong agency
- request has already been addressed
eFOI for FOI Decision-Makers:
Responsibilities:
- conduct evaluation of requests
- ask for clarification
- grant request if info is available and can be disclosed
- deny request if:
- wrong agency
- info violates the Data Privacy Act
- info falls under the Exceptions List
- request has already been addressed