Department of Tourism

Office 01:55 PM, Jan 05, 2023

January 5, 2023

Dear Ms. Pelaez,

Thank you for your request dated January 04, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of visitors in Tanay Rizal, Barangay Cuyambay.

We received your request on January 04, 2023 and will respond on or before January 25, 2023 08:24:20 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://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTgzMzkwMDk4MTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-498339009813.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 03:37 PM, Jan 05, 2023

5 January 2023

Dear Ms. Pelaez,

We refer to your letter dated 4 January 2023 08:24:20 PM about your request for the number of tourists in Tanay, Rizal from 2017 to 2020, 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. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTgzMzkwMDk4MTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-498339009813, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. Your request will be closed if we do not receive a reply on or before 30 March 2023 07:34:14 AM.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 09:47 AM, Jan 06, 2023

6 January 2023

Dear Ms. Pelaez,

Thank you for your response dated 5 January 2023 via email, regarding 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 by providing the name/title of the research/ thesis/ study you are conducting. 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://zcwd20190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTgzMzkwMDk4MTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-498339009813, to respond.

You would still have until 31 March 2023 01:45:51 AM to provide the information.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker