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Within the four years since its inception, the PIC received a cumulative total of 2,474 appeals. Of these, 2,153 appeals were submitted via postal services, and 321 appeals were received through email via the
Information Management System. As of April 7, 2023, the PIC had resolved and closed 1,300
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