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Tourism in the Province of Laguna

Requested from DOT by J. Baro at 05:07 PM on Sep 17, 2019.
Purpose: Undergraduate Thesis
Date of Coverage: 09/10/2015 - 09/17/2019
Tracking no: #DOT-751048254175

Baro 05:07 PM, Sep 17, 2019 

Good day! I am currently a thesis which involves study of the resort industry in CALABARZON, particularly in Laguna.

In line with that, I would like to request your good office of the following:
1. No. of Health Resorts in Laguna
2. Tourism rate for resort industry in Laguna
3. Standards and Design Guidelines for Resort Complex

Office 10:32 AM, Sep 18, 2019 

September 18, 2019

Dear Justine Marie,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 17, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism in the Province of Laguna.

We received your request on Sep 17, 2019 and will respond on or before Oct 08, 2019 05:07:52 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NTEwNDgyNTQxNzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-751048254175.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:43 PM, Oct 09, 2019 

October 9, 2019

Dear Justine Marie Baro,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 17, 2019 05:07:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Tourism in the Province of Laguna.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

According to DOT Region IV-A, they do not have data on health resorts but they were able to provide the following data on the Tourist Rate for the Province of Laguna as compared to 2017 data as follows:

     > Overnight Tourists : 20% decrease
     > Same-Day Tourists : 67.57% increase

Likewise, the Standards and Design Guidelines for Resort Complex can be sourced through the following: 

     > National Accommodation Standards for Resort: http://accreditationonline.tourism.gov.ph/Downloadables/Standards/Standards_Resort.pdf

     > Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation of the National Building Code can be sourced from: http://www.iibh.org/kijun/pdf/Philippines_02_IRR_of_NBC_of_the_Philippines.pdf

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Legal Affairs Service
DOT FOI Decision Maker

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