Department of Tourism

Office 09:30 AM, Oct 20, 2022

October 20, 2022

Dear Ms. Bringquez,

Thank you for your request dated October 19, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Data of domestic and foreign tourist.

We received your request on October 19, 2022 and will respond on or before November 11, 2022 06:24:47 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 https://pcoomaster04202017160000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03OTA5MjU4MDI2NzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-790925802677.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 09:52 AM, Oct 20, 2022

20 October 2022

Dear Ms. Bringquez,

We refer to your letter dated 19 October 2022 06:24:47 PM about your request for the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Region XII from 2018 to 2022, 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 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•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. 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://shop.efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03OTA5MjU4MDI2NzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-790925802677, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 12 January 2023 01:48:50 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 09:03 AM, Oct 21, 2022

21 October 2022

Dear Ms. Bringquez,

Thank you for your response dated 20 October 2022 via the eFOI portal and email, with regard to our request for compliance with Section 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 15 November 2022 06:24 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://batchonboard20190219-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03OTA5MjU4MDI2NzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-790925802677.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:10 PM, Oct 25, 2022

25 October 2022

Dear Ms. Bringquez,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 19 October 2022 06:24:47 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Region XII from 2018 to 2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

You may find the data for the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Region XII from 2018 to 2020 through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

We have enclosed a copy of the data for 2021 and May 2022.

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 working 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
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 2021 Regional Travelers.pdf
 2022 REGION XII TOURIST ARRIVAL.pdf