Department of Tourism

Office 01:59 PM, May 08, 2023

May 8, 2023

Dear Ms. Bernal,

Thank you for your request dated May 08, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism and Hotels in San Fernando Pampanga.

We received your request on May 08, 2023 and will respond on or before May 29, 2023 08:16:38 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://pcoomaster07042018130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NTk3NjMzNTg0MDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-559763358408.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 03:54 PM, May 08, 2023

8 May 2023

Dear Ms. Bernal,

We refer to your letter dated 8 May 2023 08:16:38 AM about your request for Tourism data on Hotels in San Fernando, Pampanga, 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 13.3.b and 13.4 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 clarify if the period for the occupancy rates and length of stay is from 2020 to 2023?

•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NTk3NjMzNTg0MDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-559763358408, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 31 July 2023 07:50:57 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 09:58 PM, May 17, 2023

17 May 2023

Dear Ms. Bernal,

Thank you for your response dated 8 May 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 29 May 2023 08:16 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NTk3NjMzNTg0MDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-559763358408.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 01:03 PM, May 25, 2023

25 May 2023

Dear Ms. Bernal,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 8 May 2023 08:16:38 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following tourism data in San Fernando and the Province of
Pampanga from 2020 to present:

1. Number of domestic tourists;
2. Number of foreign tourists, by nationality;
3. Occupancy rates of hotels; and
4. Average length of stay of guests

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of Form A for Pampanga and San Fernando (Tab CSF) from 2020 to 2023 as submitted by DOT Region 3.

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:
 Form A - Pampanga (2020).xlsx
 Form A - Pampanga (2021).xlsx
 Form A - Pampanga (2022).xlsx
 Form A - Pampanga (2023).xlsx