Department of Tourism

Office 01:49 PM, Sep 29, 2023

September 29, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated September 29, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Guidelines for Convention Center from DOT.

We received your request on September 29, 2023 and will respond on or before October 20, 2023 01:06:51 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MjI1ODA3NjM3NjkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-422580763769.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 11:13 PM, Oct 01, 2023

1 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 29 September 2023 01:06 PM about your request for the DOT Guidelines for Convention Center, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We are now processing your request. Kindly give us until 20 October 2023 01:06 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MjI1ODA3NjM3NjkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-422580763769.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 11:14 PM, Oct 01, 2023

1 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 29 September 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the DOT Guidelines for Convention Center.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

You may find the recently issued Updated Progressive Accreditation Standard (PAS) which covers the minimum and mandatory requirements for MICE facilities and is currently being disseminated to tourism stakeholders for information: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NjM0OTIyNjUzMTAM.

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 explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this response. We will complete the review and tell you 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