Department of Tourism

Office 09:56 AM, Aug 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

Dear Mr. Legaspi,

Thank you for your request dated August 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrivals of Central Visayas for year 2010 - 2023.

We received your request on August 18, 2023 and will respond on or before September 13, 2023 09:49:34 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03ODE5OTkyNjMzODUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-781999263385.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 02:40 PM, Aug 18, 2023

18 August 2023

Dear Mr. Legaspi,

We refer to your letter dated 18 August 2023 09:49:34 AM about your request for Tourist Arrivals of Central Visayas from 2010 - 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 Section 13.4 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. 

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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03ODE5OTkyNjMzODUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-781999263385, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 10 November 2023 06:39:23 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 05:39 PM, Sep 06, 2023

6 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 31 August 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 22 September 2023 09:49 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03ODE5OTkyNjMzODUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-781999263385.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 08:35 AM, Sep 13, 2023

13 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 18 August 2023 09:49:34 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Tourist Arrivals in Central Visayas from 2010 - 2023.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the report on the tourist arrivals in Central Visayas from 2017-2022, by nationality and by city/municipality.

You may find the annual report by city/municipality from 2010-2016 thru this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. Upon coordination with DOT Region 7, these are the only available data by month.

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 explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 calendar 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,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Central Visayas monthly Tourist Arrivals  2017-2022.xlsx
 Central Visayas Tourist Arrivals per LGU 2017-2022.xlsx