Department of Tourism

Office 10:16 AM, Feb 20, 2023

February 20, 2023

Dear Ms. Espejo,

Thank you for your request dated February 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for 2022 to 2023 Monthly Visitor Arrivals by Port of Entry.

We received your request on February 18, 2023 and will respond on or before March 13, 2023 12:06:01 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MDkzMzQ5ODE2OTQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-509334981694.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 03:42 PM, Feb 20, 2023

20 February 2023

Dear Ms. Espejo,

We refer to your letter dated 18 February 2023 12:06:01 PM about your request for the 2022 to 2023 Monthly Data for Visitor Arrivals, by Port of Entry, 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. 
For compliance with data privacy, kindly send your copy of ID/ endorsement 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://zcwd20190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MDkzMzQ5ODE2OTQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-509334981694, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 15 May 2023 07:37:55 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 05:20 PM, Apr 17, 2023

17 April 2023

Dear Ms. Espejo,

Thank you for your response dated 14 April 2023 via the eFOI portal and email, regarding 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 9 May 2023 12:06 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://portalaudit20180803v2-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MDkzMzQ5ODE2OTQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-509334981694.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 08:55 AM, Apr 25, 2023

25 April 2023

Dear Ms. Espejo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 18 February 2023 12:06:01 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the 2022 to 2023 Monthly Data for Visitor Arrivals, by Port of Entry in Iloilo, Davao, and Metro Manila.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the information you requested with details as follows:

1. For Davao

We have attached the available data on the 2022 to 2023 Monthly Data for Visitor Arrivals in Davao as submitted by DOT Region 11.

2. For Iloilo

Please be informed that the requested data is currently unavailable due to the following reasons:

-     The data sources of the DOT’s standard data collection in tourist and same-day visitor arrivals are accommodation establishments, tourist attractions, and other tourist sites.

-     Direct international flights to and from Iloilo International Airport have not been resumed since the pandemic. Thus, no available data was gathered from the arrival cards of the Bureau of Immigration.

Attached are the available data on passenger traffic from CAAP (domestic flights only) and Iloilo tourist arrivals (unofficial report for 2022) for reference.

For further assistance, may we suggest coordinating directly the request to Iloilo Provincial Tourism Office at iloiloprovincialtourism@gmail.com.

3. For Metro Manila

You may find the available data thru: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

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 be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of 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
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 9 2022 WV TA.4.2.2023 w occupancy report.pdf
 Davao City_Jan-Dec 2022_FOI-23-032A.pdf
 Davao City_Jan-Feb 2023_FOI-23-032A.pdf