Department of Tourism

Office 01:39 PM, Sep 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated September 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Occupancy and Vacancy rate in Laguna and CALABARZON.

We received your request on September 26, 2023 and will respond on or before October 17, 2023 06:20:52 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDcwMzA5MDA4MTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-807030900815.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 09:52 PM, Oct 01, 2023

1 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 26 September 2023 06:20:52 PM about your request for Occupancy rate of hotels in Laguna and CALABARZON from 2018-2022, 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 Sections 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDcwMzA5MDA4MTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-807030900815, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 22 December 2023 01:50:07 PM, 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 05:33 PM, Oct 06, 2023

6 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 4 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 25 October 2023 06:20 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MDcwMzA5MDA4MTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-807030900815.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 05:51 PM, Oct 06, 2023

6 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 26 September 2023 06:20:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the Occupancy rate of hotels in Laguna,  CALABARZON, and the Philippines from 2018-2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

You may find the available data on occupancy rates in the Philippines from 2018-2021 through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM

The data for other regions will be sent to the email you provided since the file size allowed to be attached in the portal is limited.

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as these data are the only ones available. You may also check the eFOI portal for some data on occupancy rates of hotels for 2022, however, they are scattered and only on specific Provinces/Regions. Lastly, we do not collect data on the occupancy rate of condominiums.

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 calendar 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