Department of Tourism

Office 03:05 PM, Mar 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

Dear Ms. Dela Cruz,

Thank you for your request dated 11 March 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the updated tourist population per region.

We received your request on 11 March 2022 and will respond on or before 01 April 2022 02:40:38 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzgwMzA3Njg0NTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538030768458.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 03:30 PM, Mar 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

Dear Ms. Dela Cruz,

We refer to your letter dated 11 March 2022 on the updated tourist population per region, made pursuant to 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 13.3.a, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization. Kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph;
•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;
•Reasonable description of the information requested;
•Copy of school ID and a written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.

The 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://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzgwMzA3Njg0NTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538030768458, 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 03 June 2022 07:13:52 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 04:29 PM, Mar 31, 2022

March 31, 2022

Dear Ms. Dela Cruz,

Thank you for your response dated 11 March 2022, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to the concerned Sections of the DOT FOI Manual.

As mentioned in our previous letter, prior the processing of your request, kindly provide a reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the number of tourist arrivals per region. Likewise, kindly provide the exact/specific covered period of your requested information.

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzgwMzA3Njg0NTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538030768458, to respond.

You would still have until 23 June 2022 08:25:21 AM to provide the information.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker