Requested from DOT by M. Genilo at 05:03 AM on
Sep 24, 2022.
Purpose: Research and development
Date of Coverage: 09/24/2019 - 09/24/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-850251196175
Genilo 05:03 AM, Sep 24, 2022
Hi I am a 5th yr Architecture Student from the University of Santo Tomas, currently working on my undergraduate thesis. I would like to request the following information for academic purpose:
1. Latest no. of tourism establishments for Health and Wellness in the Philippines per region
2. Statistics of foreign & domestic travelers for Health and wellness per region.
3. DOT Projects and Development Plan for Wellness Tourism
Office 02:55 PM, Sep 27, 2022
September 27, 2022
Dear Ms. Genilo,
Thank you for your request dated September 24, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Statistics on Health and Wellness Travelers.
We received your request on September 24, 2022 and will respond on or before October 17, 2022 05:03:39 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 your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://zcwdv520190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NTAyNTExOTYxNzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-850251196175.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 03:01 PM, Sep 27, 2022
27 September 2022
Dear Ms. Genilo,
We refer to your letter dated 24 September 2022 05:03:39 AM about your request for Statistics on Health and Wellness Tourists, 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; - for #2, kindly specify the period for tourist arrivals.
•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 a 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://zcwdv520190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NTAyNTExOTYxNzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-850251196175, to respond.
While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 20 December 2022 06:58:48 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
Genilo 03:30 PM, Sep 27, 2022
I am currently working on my thesis entitled “Re-envisioning the Language of Metaphysical Architecture in Cliffside Resort Design.” The study intends to come up with a building design that responds beyond the physical experience through a wellness facility. Therefore I will be needing the statistics of the number of people who attends such facilities for user and client profiling. With that, I would like to request the following information for academic purpose:
1. Latest no. of tourism establishments for Health and Wellness in the Philippines per region
2. Statistics of foreign & domestic travelers for Health and wellness per region from 2017-2022
3. DOT Projects and Development Plan for Wellness Tourism (future plans for wellness tourism)
For verification, I already sent via e-mail my endorsement letter and a copy of my school ID. Thank you.
Service 09:07 AM, Sep 28, 2022
28 September 2022
Dear Ms. Genilo,
Thank you for your response dated 27 September 2022 via the eFOI portal and email, 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 19 October 2022 05:03 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://pcoomaster03202017103000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NTAyNTExOTYxNzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-850251196175.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 10:50 AM, Oct 04, 2022
4 October 2022
Dear Ms. Genilo,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 24 September 2022 05:03:39 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the following:
1. Number of Health and Wellness establishments in the Philippines, by region;
2. Number of foreign and domestic visitors to Health and wellness establishments from 2017-2022, by region; and
3. DOT Projects and Development Plan for Wellness Tourism.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
We have enclosed a copy of the information you requested, as attached.
You may find the list of DOT Accredited tourism enterprises through this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#
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 Ma. Esperanza 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
Attachments:
Medical Tourism.pdf
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