Department of Tourism

Office 02:14 PM, Oct 19, 2023

October 19, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated October 19, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrival Data.

We received your request on October 19, 2023 and will respond on or before November 14, 2023 12:05:03 PM, 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 http://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NTcyNzI0Mjc0NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-757272427446.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 11:48 PM, Oct 23, 2023

23 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 19 October 2023 12:05:03 PM about your request for the monthly number of tourists in El Nido, San Vicente, and Coron, Palawan, and Boracay from 2019, 2022, 2023, 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 13.4 and 13.5.d 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. 

•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on 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 endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. 
To protect your privacy, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NTcyNzI0Mjc0NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-757272427446, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 15 January 2024 03:44:31 PM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 06:37 PM, Nov 10, 2023

10 November 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 24 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 20 November 2023 12:05 PM 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NTcyNzI0Mjc0NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-757272427446.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 07:10 PM, Nov 17, 2023

17 November 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 19 October 2023 12:05:03 PM about your request for the monthly number of tourists in El Nido, San Vicente, and Coron, Palawan, and Boracay from 2019, 2022, 2023, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Our response to your request is due on 20 November 2023 12:05:03 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request.

We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we can work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before 20 December 2023 12:05:03 PM.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NTcyNzI0Mjc0NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-757272427446.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 11:33 AM, Nov 21, 2023

21 November 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 19 October 2023 12:05:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for various tourism data on Palawan and Boracay for 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

We have enclosed a copy of the monthly report for Palawan for 2019, 2022, and 2023.

For the data on Boracay Island Tourist Arrivals:

2019:
Foreign: 1,037,619
Domestic: 932,433
Overseas Filipinos: 64,547

2022:
Foreign: 132,687
Domestic: 1,588,079

For 2023, the data is attached.

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
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 2023 Boracay Island Tourist Arrivals.jpg
 Monthly Domestic and Foreign Tourist Arrival in Coron, El Nido and San Vicente for 2019, 2022 and 2023.pdf