Department of Tourism

Office 10:25 AM, May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023

Dear Mr. Foronda,

Thank you for your request dated May 30, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Visitor Sampler Survey.

We received your request on May 30, 2023 and will respond on or before June 21, 2023 06:09:12 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NzEwMzc2MzQ3ODMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-871037634783.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 03:33 PM, May 31, 2023

31 May 2023

Dear Mr. Foronda,

We refer to your letter dated 30 May 2023 06:09:12 PM about your request for various tourism data in Palawan, Cebu, Aklan, and Surigao del Norte, 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.a, 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•Details of the requesting party such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; - kindly complete/update the missing details in your address;

•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 indicate the period for 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NzEwMzc2MzQ3ODMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-871037634783, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 23 August 2023 07:31:40 AM, 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 07:52 AM, Jun 01, 2023

1 June 2023

Dear Mr. Foronda,

Thank you for your response dated 31 May 2023 via the eFOI portal and email regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.a, 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 23 June 2023 06:09 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NzEwMzc2MzQ3ODMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-871037634783.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 09:11 AM, Jun 09, 2023

9 June 2023

Dear Mr. Foronda,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 30 May 2023 06:09:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following tourism data in Palawan, Cebu, Aklan, and Surigao del Norte from 2017-2022:
1. Number of Domestic Tourists;
2. Number of Foreign Tourists by Country of Residence;
3. Tourist Receipts; 
4. List of DOT Accredited Accommodation Establishments; 
5. Top 10 tourist destinations and number of visitors; and
6. MICE Utilization.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

We have enclosed a copy of the relevant reports based on your request.

You may find other relevant data from the 2017-2021 Regional Travelers Report which can be found thru this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

The 2022 Regional Travelers Report is also attached.

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. For further assistance, your may wish to directly coordinate with the following LGUs thru their emails:
Coron Tourism Office at corontourismoffice@gmail.com
El Nido Tourism Office at elnidotourism@hotmail.com
San Vicente Tourism Office at tourism@sanvicentepalawan.gov.ph
Malay Tourism Office at lgumalaytourism@yahoo.com
Panglao Tourism Office at tourismpanglao@gmail.com; or tourismpanglaocentral@gmail.com
Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office at tourismofficelapulapucity@gmail.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 sending it through the email address: foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should be made within 15 working 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

Attachments:
 2022 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVELERS_JAN-DEC_asof04.28.23.pdf
 Boracay Island - Yearly tourist arrival report.xls
 BORACAY JAN_MAR_DOM.xlsx
 El Nido San Vic Coron.pdf
 Lapu-lapu Tourist Arrivals 2017-2022.xlsx
 Panglao and Mactan MICE Report as of June 8, 2023.xlsx
 Panglao Tourist Arrivals 2017-2022.xlsx
 Siargao (2017-2022)_final.xlsx