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    Date: 2023-05-21 20:48:58.461183

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Tourism Development Plan of Calatagan, Batangas

Requested from DOT by E. Montano at 08:48 PM on May 21, 2023.
Purpose: Tourism Development Plan that we are creating for Little Boracay, situated in Calatagan
Date of Coverage: 06/01/2016 - 06/01/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-839721191663

Montano 08:48 PM, May 21, 2023

I. Tourism Resources

- Does it have the resources for development such as budget, supply source, and manpower?

II. Tourist Facilities

- Does it have facilities that will be needed by tourists such as accommodation, and a place to eat, or does it have the ability to attract investors?

III. Accessibility

- Does the place has good roads and are there means of transportation going to the attraction

IV. Local Communities

- Do you have support from the local community, will the development bring positive benefits?

V. Peripheral Attractions

- What is the main product to be sold/promoted?

Office 10:25 AM, May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

Dear Ms. Montano,

Thank you for your request dated May 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism Development Plan of Calatagan, Batangas.

We received your request on May 21, 2023 and will respond on or before June 13, 2023 08:48:58 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://pcoomaster101018200000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04Mzk3MjExOTE2NjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-839721191663.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 03:05 PM, May 22, 2023

22 May 2023

Dear Ms. Montano,

We refer to your letter dated 21 May 2023 08:48:58 PM about your request for Tourism Development Plan of Calatagan, Batangas, 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 13.3.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/documents you are looking for and please indicate the period if you are requesting the number of tourists (ex. 2019-2021)

•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. 

•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. 
To protect your privacy, 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04Mzk3MjExOTE2NjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-839721191663, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 14 August 2023 07:02:55 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 03:06 PM, Jul 21, 2023

Jul 21, 2023

Dear Estela Marie,

I refer to my letter of May 22, 2023 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism Development Plan of Calatagan, Batangas. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request.

As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Aug 14, 2023.

You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2.

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 or visiting our central office. 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,

Legal Affairs
FOI Officer

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