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Tourist spots/destinations in Luzon

Requested from DOT by R. Mallari at 02:17 PM on Jul 05, 2023.
Purpose: Thesis Study
Date of Coverage: 07/05/2000 - 07/05/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-895627023945

Mallari 02:17 PM, Jul 05, 2023

Good day! I'm Robi A. Mallari, a third-year EARIST computer science student, and the reason I'm writing to you is because our group will be doing a thesis study and developing a website on the tourist destinations in Luzon. 

1. List of all tourist spots/destinations/places in Luzon.
2. If possible, list of places in Luzon that is not yet well-known.
3. List of the unpopular/popular restaurants in Luzon. 

Thankyou so much, we are hoping that you will consider my request. 

Sincerely Yours,
Robi A. Mallari

Office 03:29 PM, Jul 05, 2023

July 5, 2023

Dear Ms. Mallari,

Thank you for your request dated July 05, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist spots/destinations in Luzon.

We received your request on July 05, 2023 and will respond on or before July 26, 2023 02:17:17 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04OTU2MjcwMjM5NDUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-895627023945.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 07:58 AM, Jul 06, 2023

6 July 2023

Dear Ms. Mallari,

We refer to your letter dated 5 July 2023 02:17:17 PM about your request for the list of tourist destinations in Luzon, 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 Section 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04OTU2MjcwMjM5NDUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-895627023945, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 27 September 2023 11:56:34 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

Mallari 03:02 AM, Jul 13, 2023

Good day! This is Robi Mallari again. 

Our thesis title is "Enhancing Tourist Experiences in Luzon: Leveraging Natural Language Processing in Machine Learning for an Interactive Explorers’ Application" This study will create a web-based application for hikers, explorers, travelers, and other persons who enjoy exploring new places and experiencing the amazing places to visit in Luzon. So the data that you will give to us will be a great help so that our study will be more reliable and accurate since the data is from a government agency. 


We hope that you will notice and consider our request. Thnakyou so much again! 

Sincerely Yours, 
Robi Mallari

Mallari 05:35 PM, Jul 23, 2023

Good day! This is Robi Mallari again. 

Our thesis title is "Enhancing Tourist Experiences in Luzon: Leveraging Natural Language Processing in Machine Learning for an Interactive Explorers’ Application" This study will create a web-based application for hikers, explorers, travelers, and other persons who enjoy exploring new places and experiencing the amazing places to visit in Luzon. So the data that you will give to us will be a great help so that our study will be more reliable and accurate since the data is from a government agency. 


We hope that you will notice and consider our request. Thnakyou so much again! 

Sincerely Yours, 
Robi Mallari

Mallari 05:39 PM, Jul 31, 2023

Good day, I just want to follow up my request thankyou so much.

Service 12:47 PM, Aug 01, 2023

1 August 2023

Dear Ms.Mallari,

Thank you for your response dated 13 July 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 4 August 2023 02:17 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04OTU2MjcwMjM5NDUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-895627023945.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 01:00 PM, Aug 01, 2023

1 August 2023

Dear Ms. Mallari,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 5 July 2023 02:17:17 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following:
1. List of tourist spots/destinations in Luzon and
2. List of the restaurants in Luzon. 

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the List of tourist destinations/attractions in Luzon.

As for the restaurants, you may find the list of DOT-accredited restaurants in the Philippines through this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#dot-accredited

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

Attachments:
 CAR Inventory of Tourist Attractions.pdf
 NCR - Supply of Attractions.pdf
 Region 1 Inventory of Tourist Destinations.xlsx
 Region 2 Inventory of Attractions.zip
 Region 3 - INVENTORY OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND DESTINATIONS (1).xlsx
 Region 4A CALABARZON Inventory of Tourist Attractions.xlsx
 Region 4B List of Tourist Attractions.zip
 Region 5 Inventory of Tourist Attractions.xlsx

Service 01:03 PM, Aug 01, 2023

1 August 2023

Dear Ms. Mallari,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 5 July 2023 02:17:17 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following:
1. List of tourist spots/destinations in Luzon and
2. List of the restaurants in Luzon. 

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the List of tourist destinations/attractions in Luzon.

As for the restaurants, you may find the list of DOT-accredited restaurants in the Philippines through this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#dot-accredited

We will send some of the files through the email you have provided as some have large MBs.

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

Attachments:
 CAR Inventory of Tourist Attractions.pdf
 NCR - Supply of Attractions.pdf
 Region 1 Inventory of Tourist Destinations.xlsx
 Region 3 - INVENTORY OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND DESTINATIONS (1).xlsx
 Region 4A CALABARZON Inventory of Tourist Attractions.xlsx
 Region 5 Inventory of Tourist Attractions.xlsx

Mallari 09:40 PM, Aug 17, 2023

Good day! Thankyou so much for giving us this information, this will be a great help to our study.

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