Requested from DOT by E. Noble at 03:26 AM on
Jun 30, 2022.
Purpose: Sales and Marketing Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 05/30/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-521891233980
Noble 03:26 AM, Jun 30, 2022
Good day!
I am Erika Noble and I am a admin assistant at a manufacturing company. As part of my project for the year 2022, I am tasked to review the historical and current tourist arrival trends in Siquijor. The data on tourism is to be used in our planning sessions on our product placement and sales & marketing campaigns. If possible, I would like to request for the following:
1. 2018- 2022 Count of Tourist Arrivals -by city/municipality, by nationality, by tourist destination
2. 2018- 2022 Hotel Occupancy- by city/ municipality
Hoping for your kind assistance. Thank you!
Office 06:17 AM, Jun 30, 2022
30 June 2022
Dear Ms. Noble,
Thank you for your request dated 30 June 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the tourist arrivals in Siquijor.
We received your request on 30 June 2022 and will respond on or before 21 July 2022 03:26:02 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://foipmo11182019094952-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MjE4OTEyMzM5ODAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-521891233980.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 07:07 AM, Jun 30, 2022
30 June 2022
Dear Ms. Noble,
We refer to your letter dated 30 June 2022 03:26:02 AM regarding your request for the number of tourist arrivals in Siquijor from 2018-2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Prior to the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:
•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; - kindly specify if the data on tourist arrivals are limited to Siquijor province;
•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in 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 indorsement 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://foipmo10042019152320-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MjE4OTEyMzM5ODAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-521891233980, 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 21 September 2022 11:05:47 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
Noble 11:46 AM, Jun 30, 2022
Good day!
To answer your inquiry, kindly refer to the items below:
•Reasonable description of the information requested.
1. Jan 2018- May 2022 Count of Tourist Arrivals in Siquijor Province -by city/municipality, by nationality, by tourist destination
2. Jan 2018- May 2022 Hotel Occupancy in Siquijor Province- by city/ municipality
•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority.
1. I have already emailed my company ID to foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph as requested. Kindly confirm once received.
Hoping for your kind assistance on my information request.
Thank you!
Service 12:39 PM, Jun 30, 2022
30 June 2022
Dear Ms. Noble,
Thank you for your response dated 30 June 2022 via eFOI portal and email, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 21 July 2022 03:26 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://zcwdv520190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MjE4OTEyMzM5ODAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-521891233980.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 11:13 AM, Jul 04, 2022
4 July 2022
Dear Ms. Noble,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 30 June 2022 03:26:02 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the following data in Siquijor from 2018 to 2022:
1. Number of foreign tourist arrivals by nationalities;
2. Number of foreign tourist arrivals by city/municipality;
3. Number of foreign tourist arrivals by tourist destination; and
4. Hotel occupancy by city/municipality.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
We have enclosed copies of the reports on tourist arrivals in Siquijor from 2018 to 1st quarter of 2022, relative to the information you requested.
Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for, as these are the only available data in DOT Region 7.
You may wish to directly coordinate with the Provincial Tourism Office of Siquijor through this link: https://siquijorprovince.com/contact-information/
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 Cristina 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,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
2018 JAN-DEC SIQUIJOR (FINAL REPORT).xlsx 2018-1ST QUARTER OF 2022 OCCUPANCY REPORT OF SIQUIJOR PROVINCE.xlsx 2019 SIQUIJOR REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVELLERS (FINAL REPORT),TOP TEN, GRAPH.xlsx 2020 SIQUIJOR JAN-DEC REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVELLERS (FINAL REPORT).xlsx 2021 SIQUIJOR REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVELLERS.xlsx 2022 JAN-MAR SIQUIJOR REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVELERS (PARTIAL).xlsx
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