Department of Tourism

Office 07:23 AM, May 04, 2022

04 May 2022

Dear Ms. Dychiao,

Thank you for your request dated 03 May 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the local and foreign tourist arrivals in Manila from 2012 to 2022.

We received your request on 03 May 2022 and will respond on or before 24 May 2022 07:23:50 AM, 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 https://zcwdv320190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDUzMzQzMTQ5NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-445334314946.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 07:34 AM, May 04, 2022

4 May 2022

Dear Ms. Dychiao,

We refer to your letter dated 3 May 2022 07:23:50 AM regarding your request for the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Manila from 2012 to 2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Prior the processing of 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity;

•Copy of school ID or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor, or company ID if employed. 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 http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDUzMzQzMTQ5NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-445334314946, 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 26 July 2022 11:29:09 PM, 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

Service 11:53 AM, May 16, 2022

16 May 2022

Dear Ms. DYCHIAO,

Thank you for your response dated 4 May 2022, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual.

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. May we respectfully inquire if you are requesting tourist arrivals and the average length of stay of tourists from 2012-2022 in Manila only?

This is in compliance with Section 13.3.b of the revised DOT FOI Manual - Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDUzMzQzMTQ5NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-445334314946, to respond.

You would still have until 8 August 2022 03:45:53 AM to provide the information.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:34 PM, May 31, 2022

31 May 2022

Dear Ms. Dychiao,

Thank you for your response dated 31 May 2022, with regard to 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 20 June 2022 07:23 AM 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDUzMzQzMTQ5NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-445334314946.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 10:06 AM, Jun 07, 2022

7 June 2022

Dear Ms. Dychiao,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 3 May 2022 07:23:50 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Manila from 2012 to 2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the report on tourist arrivals in Manila from 2015 to 2021 relative to the information you requested.

Please note that we are only able to provide data from 2015 to 2021 as the data above were the only available data from DOT-NCR.

For other queries, you may wish to direct them to the Manila Tourism Office thru this link: https://manila.gov.ph/tourism/ and email address: dtcam@manila.gov.ph.

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 Secretary of the 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).

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,


Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria 
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Manila 2015-2021.pdf