Requested from DOT by B. Sermeno at 07:32 PM on
May 31, 2021.
Purpose: Research and Data Analysis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2010 - 05/30/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-435367133390
Sermeno 07:32 PM, May 31, 2021
Hi! I would like to request the following:
1. list of all tourist destinations/spots/attractions in all cities/municipalities in the Philippines
2. if available, the annual number of visitors in each attraction since 2010
Apologies for resubmitting my request using a different email because I cannot change my submitted ID in my previous account.
Office 09:35 PM, May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
Dear Ms. Sermeno,
Thank you for your request dated 31 May 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Philippine Tourist Destinations as of 2021.
We received your request on 31 May 2021. Please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual within 5 days by providing the following:
•Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization;
•Reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered;
•Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity.
Otherwise, your request will be denied. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzUzNjcxMzMzOTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-435367133390.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Sermeno 10:49 PM, May 31, 2021
- The requesting party is a group of friends (with no formal organization) from the same college with a common goal of producing an application promoting PH tourism.
- A comprehensive list of all tourist destinations/spots/attractions in all cities/municipalities in the Philippines; with a short description/category, if available. Specifically, in all cities/municipalities in NCR, CAR, Regions I, II, III, IVA, IVB, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII. Also, if only available, we hope to get information on the annual number of visitors going to each attraction from Jan 2010-Jan 2021 (last 10 years).
- The information is requested to be used as an initial dataset of PH destinations in the application.
Service 10:03 AM, Jun 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
Dear Ms. Sermeno,
We refer to yoyr letter dated 31 May 2021 on Philippine tourist destinations as of 2021, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Our response to your request is due on 21 June 2021 07:32:42 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the feedback from some DOT Regional Offices.
We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before 19 July 2021 07:32:42 PM.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzUzNjcxMzMzOTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-435367133390.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 04:45 PM, Jun 25, 2021
June 25, 2021
Dear Ms. Sermeno,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 31 May 2021 07:32:42 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Philippine Tourist Destinations as of 2021.
Response to Request
Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested.
Below are the feedback from DOT-NCR:
1. List of tourist spots, destinations, and attractions per city and municipality from 2010 to present;
For 2010 - 2018 DOT NCR has no available records, we advise the requester to contact the LGUs directly.
For FY 2019 and 2020 (TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS) per City that provided reports to this regional office are as follows:
Valenzuela
City Museum
Museo Valenzuela
Fatima Shrine
Peoples Park
Manila
NM Planetarium
NM Anthropology
NM Fine Arts
NM Natural History
Fort Santiago
Plaza San Luis Complex
San Diego Gardens
Puerta Real Gardens
Plaza Roma
Museo ng BSP
Marikina
Marikina Shoe Tours
Malabon
Food and Heritage Tour
Malabon Heritage Center
Malabon Tricycle Tour
Navotas
Barangay Tanza Marine Tree Park
Isla Pulo
Navotas Fish Port Complex
Navotas Shipyards
City Hall
Peoples Park
Pasig
Pasig City Museum
Pasig Revolving Tower
Tanghalang Pasigueño
Youth Development Center
RAVE Park
Quezon City
Quezon City Hall Benchmarking
QC Experience Museum
Museo ni Manuel Luis Quezon
Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan
AFP Museum
2. Annual number of visitors per tourist spot, destination, and attraction as identified above.
For FY 2019
Malabon
Malabon Tricycle Tours – 588
Manila
NM Planetarium – 585,207
NM Anthropology – 371,396
NM Fine Arts – 370,721
NM Natural History- 744,607
Fort Santiago – 698,457
Plaza San Luis Complex – 543,336
San Diego Gardens – 94,032
Puerta Real Gardens – 92,002
Plaza Roma – 1,897,871
Museo ng BSP – 26,997
Marikina
Marikina Shoe Tours – 26,645
Navotas
Navotas Fish Port Complex – 22
Navotas City Hall – 46
Pasig
Pasig City Museum – 1,599
Pasig Revolving Tower – 12,375
Tanghalang Pasigueño – 160,000
Youth Development Center – 21,366
RAVE Park – 345,866
Quezon City
Quezon City Hall Benchmarking – 1,527
QC Heritage House – 11,114
QC Experience Museum – 15,761
Museo ni Manuel Luis Quezon – 420,020
Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan – 395,018
Valenzuela
City Museum – 13,397
Museo Valenzuela – 5,084
Fatima Shrine – 422,750
Peoples Park – 1,735,549
For FY 2020
Malabon
Food & Heritage Tour – 77
Food Tour – 32
Heritage Tour – 51
Malabon Heritage Center – 208
Manila
National Museum – 2,079,075
Fort Santiago – 689,457
Plaza San Luis Complex – 543,336
San Diego Gardens – 94,032
Puerta Real Gardens – 92,002
Plaza Roma – 1,897,871
Marikina
Marikina Shoe Tours – 9,095
Navotas
Navotas Fish Port Complex – 22
Navotas City Hall – 46
Pasig
Pasig City Museum – 64,451
Pasig Revolving Tower – 2,198
Tanghalang Pasigueño – 52,816
Youth Development Center – 4,905
Quezon City
Quezon City Hall Benchmarking – 42
QC Experience Museum – 2,168
Museo ni Manuel Luis Quezon – 104,499
Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan – 93,773
AFP Museum – 11,242
Valenzuela
City Museum – 13,397
Museo Valenzuela – 5,075
As for the data from DOT-CAR, you may access it at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1tfkKUOOADS4MQz3OeSCA5DdqSftp-MUE.
Please see the Tourism Circuits link below as part of the Regional Tourism Development Plan (RTDP) of the Davao Region containing the Tourism Destinations/Attractions of the different provinces in Region XI:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M4Ga-G3OG85KYHmqxsXoejg5ASR-oSv2/view?usp=sharing
Likewise, please be informed that the attached files were the only available data from the concerned DOT Offices.
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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. 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 yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
Region III Visitor Arrivals 2015.pdf Region III Visitor Arrivals 2014.pdf Region III Visitor Arrivals 2013.pdf Region III Visitor Arrivals 2012.pdf Region III Visitor Arrivals 2010.pdf Region III Visitor Arrivals 2011.pdf Region III List of Tourist Destinations in SBMA 2021.pdf Region III List of Tourist Destinations in Bulacan 2021.pdf Region III List of Tourist Destinations in Bataan 2021.pdf Region III Tourist Arrivals 2020.pdf Region III Tourist Arrivals 2017.pdf Region III Tourist Arrivals 2019.pdf Region III Tourist Arrivals 2018.pdf Region III Tourist Arrivals 2016.pdf Region XIII List of Tourist Spots Per City and Province from 2010 to Present.pdf Region V Same Day Tourists 2018.xlsx Region V Same Day Tourists 2020-VAR3.xlsx Region V Sorsogon Province.xlsx Region V Catanduanes Province.xlsx Region V Camarines Sur.xlsx Region V Same Day Tourists 2021-VAR3.xlsx Region V Same Day Tourists 2019-VAR3.xlsx Region V Same Day Tourists 2017.xlsx Region V Masbate Province.xlsx Region V Camarines Norte Province.xlsx Region V Albay Province.xlsx
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