Department of Tourism

Office 07:56 AM, Sep 27, 2022

September 27, 2022

Dear Ms. Ciroy,

Thank you for your request dated September 24, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Agritourism framework / strategic plan.

We received your request on September 24, 2022 and will respond on or before October 17, 2022 06:01:51 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 me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo07022020123059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MTI3NDE2MTcxMDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-512741617103.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:26 PM, Sep 27, 2022

27 September 2022

Dear Ms. Ciroy,

We refer to your letter dated 24 September 2022 06:01:51 AM about your request for agritourism-related data, 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 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”, “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.  

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MTI3NDE2MTcxMDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-512741617103, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 20 December 2022 05:12:06 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 09:10 AM, Sep 28, 2022

28 September 2022

Dear Ms. Ciroy,

Thank you for your response dated 27 September 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to 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 19 October 2022 06:01 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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MTI3NDE2MTcxMDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-512741617103.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:55 PM, Oct 03, 2022

3 October 2022

Dear Ms. Ciroy,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 24 September 2022 06:01:51 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following:
1. The Farm Tourism Strategic Action Plan;
2. The Farm-tourism accreditation criteria; and
3. Mandate about agritourism.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the Farm Tourism Strategic Action Plan 2021-2023 and the DOT-DA Joint Memorandum Circular Governing the Accreditation of Farm Tourism Camps.

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 Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco 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,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Farm Tourism Strategic Action Plan 2021-2023.pdf
 Signed JMC Governing the Accreditation of Farm Tourism Camps-002.pdf