Requested from DOT by E. Gibson at 09:32 AM on
Apr 06, 2022.
Purpose: Dissertation purposes
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-806165366634
Gibson 09:32 AM, Apr 06, 2022
Greetings! I would like to request data on the number of tourists who entered the Philippines from the year 2019 - 2021, categorized by country of origin and year.
Office 09:36 AM, Apr 06, 2022
April 6, 2022
Dear Ms. Gibson,
Thank you for your request dated 06 April 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the number of tourists entering the Philippines from 2019 to 2021.
We received your request on 06 April 2022 and will respond on or before 29 April 2022 09:32:27 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDYxNjUzNjY2MzQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-806165366634.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 07:32 AM, Apr 07, 2022
7 April 2022
Dear Ms. Gibson,
We refer to your letter dated 6 April 2022 09:32:27 AM on the number of tourists who entered the Philippines from 2019 - 2021, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Prior the processing of 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity;
•Copy of school ID or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.
The 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDYxNjUzNjY2MzQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-806165366634, to respond.
During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 29 June 2022 11:27:31 PM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Gibson 09:18 AM, Apr 07, 2022
Hello! I have already sent you an email that contains the documents that you have requested. Furthermore, the purpose of this request is for research and reporting for my Journalism class.
Service 09:53 AM, Apr 07, 2022
7 April 2022
Dear Ms. Gibson,
Thank you for your response dated 7 April 2022, regarding compliance to Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
Prior to processing of your request and in compliance to Section 13.4, we kindly request you to further explain the research and report you are working on.
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDYxNjUzNjY2MzQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-806165366634, to respond.
You would still have until 30 June 2022 01:19:43 AM to provide the information.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Gibson 10:10 AM, Apr 07, 2022
Hello! Thank you for your quick response. I am a third-year student at De La Salle University conducting this research and report on the number of tourists entering the Philippines from 2019 to 2021, by country of origin, and by year. The goal is to critically examine how the data per year has changed as a result of the pandemic.
Thank you!
Service 11:01 AM, Apr 07, 2022
7 April 2022
Dear Ms. Gibson,
Thank you for your response dated 7 April 2022, regarding compliance to Sections 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 29 April 2022 09:32 AM to respond regarding our findings.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDYxNjUzNjY2MzQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-806165366634.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 11:12 AM, Apr 07, 2022
7 April 2022
Dear Ms. Gibson,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 6 April 2022 09:32:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request
You asked for the number of Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence from 2019 to 2021.
Response to your request
We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve the requested information from
https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/industryperformance.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
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).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Gibson 11:27 AM, Apr 07, 2022
Hello! The information is insufficient because there is little to no data on the arrival of tourists in the Philippines around January and December 2020. Only the Visitor Receipts Report and the Visitor Arrivals Report are available on the website for the year 2020. Furthermore, I humbly request a spreadsheet format of the data pertaining to the number of tourist arrivals in the Philippines, by country of origin, by year, from 2019 to 2021.
Service 04:22 PM, Apr 07, 2022
April 7, 2022
Dear Ms. Gibson,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 06 April 2022 09:32:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the number of tourists entering the Philippines from 2019 to 2021.
Response to Request
Relative to your concern, you may access the data on the Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence from January to December 2020 through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/Tourism_demand/Arrivals2020.pdf.
Likewise, please be informed that the posted format is the only available format that we can provide.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
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).
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
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