Department of Tourism

Office 02:24 PM, Jul 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Dear Ms. Marquez,

Thank you for your request dated July 10, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for CLIPPINGS OF INFORMATION ON TOURISM ACTIVITIES, DESTINATIONS, HOTELS AND RESORTS.

We received your request on July 10, 2023 and will respond on or before July 31, 2023 12:37:53 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Likewise, please be informed that the standard processing period is fifteen (15) working days but it can be extended for another twenty (20) working days for complex requests.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MDQ5MDc0ODU5MjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-404907485920.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 04:19 PM, Jul 10, 2023

10 July 2023

Dear Ms. Marquez,

We refer to your letter dated 10 July 2023 12:37:53 PM about your request for various tourism data on Metro Manila, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research”, “for information”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. 

•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. 
To protect your privacy, kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.

The Revised DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MDQ5MDc0ODU5MjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-404907485920, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 2 October 2023 08:18:20 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 05:11 PM, Jul 12, 2023

12 July 2023

Dear Ms. Marquez,

Thank you for your response dated 12 July 2023 via email regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 2 August 2023 12:37 PM to respond regarding our findings.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MDQ5MDc0ODU5MjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-404907485920.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 10:46 AM, Jul 28, 2023

28 July 2023

Dear Ms. Marquez,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 10 July 2023 12:37:53 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following tourism data on Metro Manila:

1.	List of tourism activities;
2.	Total number of accommodation establishments; and
3.	Total number of rooms.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the List of Tourism Activities in Metro Manila as well as the list of DOT-accredited accommodation establishments in NCR and their total number of rooms.

The details on the DOT-accredited accommodation establishments can be found thru this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#dot-accredited

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with our response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review by writing a letter or email addressed to Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism and sending it through the email address: foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of the result within 30 working days from the date when we receive your request for review.

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).

Feedback

Additionally, for us to be able to provide you with better services, may we request you to accomplish the DOT FOI Request Feedback Form: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePz8rTG_IWrLgkIGCbNu39mM4Ms7XauR9LVUiE-6y8QCxyPg/viewform

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Activities in NCR.pdf
 List of AEs with rooms 07202023.pdf