Requested from DOT by L. Cruz at 02:30 PM on
Jun 04, 2022.
Purpose: For Tourism Planning and Development Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 06/04/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-436165410564
Cruz 02:30 PM, Jun 04, 2022
Hi I am a student from Lyceum of the Philippines University conducting a research in Tourism Planning and Development in Negros Oriental and I would like a copy of tourist arrivals of the municipalities from Jan 2022 - Jun 2022. Thank You!
Office 08:45 AM, Jun 06, 2022
June 6, 2022
Dear Ms. Cruz,
Thank you for your request dated 04 June 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the tourist arrivals in Negros Oriental.
We received your request on 04 June 2022 and will respond on or before 27 June 2022 02:30:48 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 us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzYxNjU0MTA1NjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-436165410564.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 11:03 AM, Jun 06, 2022
6 June 2022
Dear Ms. Cruz,
We refer to your letter dated 4 June 2022 02:30:48 PM regarding your request for tourist arrivals of municipalities in Negros Oriental from January 2022 to present, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Prior to processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 13.4 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide additional details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research or thesis with brief background.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzYxNjU0MTA1NjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-436165410564, to respond.
During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 29 August 2022 03:00:14 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Cruz 11:25 AM, Jun 06, 2022
Hello good day, the information will be used for our research Tourism Planning And Development in the Municipalities of Negros Oriental. The purpose of our research is to conduct a plan for the municipalities in Negros Oriental that we think that has the potential to generate tourists attraction in the province..
Service 11:30 AM, Jun 06, 2022
6 June 2022
Dear Ms. Cruz,
Thank you for your response dated 6 June 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 24 June 2022 02:30 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzYxNjU0MTA1NjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-436165410564.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 02:55 PM, Jun 08, 2022
8 June 2022
Dear Ms. Cruz,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 4 June 2022 02:30:48 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the number of tourist arrivals per municipality in Negros Oriental from January 2022 to present.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
We have enclosed a copy of the report on tourist arrivals in Negros Oriental from January to March 2022, relative to the information you requested.
Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as this is the only available data in DOT Region VII.
As such, you may wish to directly coordinate with the Provincial Tourism Office of Negros Oriental, the contact details can be found through this link: https://dumaguete.com/government-offices-negros-oriental/
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 the Office of the Secretary, Department of Tourism and send it through 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 working 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).
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
2022 JAN-MAR NEGROS ORIENTAL REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVELERS (PARTIAL REPORT).xlsx
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