Department of Tourism

Office 09:52 AM, Aug 10, 2022

August 10, 2022

Dear Mr. Quiblat,

Thank you for your request dated August 10, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of tourist in Hermosa, Bataan in 2018-2021.

We received your request on August 10, 2022 and will respond on or before September 01, 2022 09:44:10 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 to your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster01122017091500-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MjY3MzEzNDc1MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-826731347506.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 11:06 AM, Aug 10, 2022

10 August 2022

Dear Mr. Quiblat,

We refer to your letter dated 10 August 2022 09:44:10 AM regarding your request for the number of tourists in Hermosa, Bataan from 2018 to 2021, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Prior to the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; - kindly specify the data being requested because "Growth rate of economy in 2017-2021" is too general and we cannot respond accordingly. Additionally, tourism is only part of the said economy. Please also indicate if said "growth rate" is limited to Hermosa, Bataan only.

•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 purpose shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide additional details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with brief background. 

•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in 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 indorsement 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://pcoomaster01122017091500-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MjY3MzEzNDc1MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-826731347506, 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 2 November 2022 03:00:52 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 01:48 PM, Aug 10, 2022

10 August 2022

Dear Mr. Quiblat,

Thank you for your response dated 10 August 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to 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 31 August 2022 09:44 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MjY3MzEzNDc1MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-826731347506.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:30 PM, Aug 12, 2022

12 August 2022

Dear Mr. Quiblat,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 10 August 2022 09:44:10 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of foreign and domestic tourists in Hermosa, Bataan from 2018 to 2021, and the yearly revenue of the said LGU.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Upon coordination with DOT Region 3, below is the available information relative to your request:

Tourist Arrivals for Hermosa Bataan
(2017-June 2022)

Domestic Tourists
2017 
Same day visitors (SDV) - no data
Tourists - 74

2018 
SDV - 15874
Tourists - no data

2019
SDV - no data
Tourists - no data

2020
SDV - no data
Tourists - 31

2021
SDV - 8583
Tourists - 3325

2022
SDV - 294
Tourists - no data

Total
SDV = 24751
Tourists =  3430

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as these are the only available data in the Office of DOT Region 3. 

With regard to the yearly revenue of the Municipality, you may wish to directly coordinate with the LGU of Hermosa, Bataan through these links: https://www.bataan.gov.ph/hermosa/ or hermosa.gov.ph, or through their email: hermosa_bataan2013@yahoo.com

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 send it through 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