Requested from DOT by C. Obligado at 11:23 PM on
Oct 11, 2023.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2013 - 10/11/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-903727372473
Obligado 11:23 PM, Oct 11, 2023
Greetings!
I am Cheska L. Obligado, a fourth-year student from the University of Southeastern Philippines taking up Bachelor of Science in Statistics. I am writing to formally request from your good office the data containing following:
(1)The number of tourists arriving in the Philippines each month for several years, (2Demographic Information of Tourist (nationality or country of origin of tourists, age, travel purpose)(3)Flight and Transportation Data(4Hotel Occupancy Rates and Data on the types of accommodations preferred by
tourists, (5)Local events and activities attract tourist
Office 02:22 AM, Oct 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your request dated Oct 11, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrival in the Philippines.
We received your request on October 11, 2023 and will respond on or before November 06, 2023 11:23:46 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://pcoomaster10032017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 07:20 PM, Oct 19, 2023
19 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
We refer to your letter dated 11 October 2023 11:23:46 PM about your request for various tourism data in the Philippines, 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 and 13.4 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 indicate the period (ex. 2019-2021) for the number of tourists
•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473, to respond.
While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 11 January 2024 11:17:43 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
Obligado 07:57 PM, Oct 19, 2023
Greetings!
I would like to request for a MONTHLY report for the following:
1.The number of tourists arriving in the Philippines per month from January 2013-present.
2.Demographic Information of Tourist : Nationality, Country of origin of tourists, age, travel purpose.
3.Flight and Transportation Data of the tourist.
4.Hotel Occupancy Rates and Data on the types of accommodations preferred by tourists, such as hotels, resorts, hostels, or vacation rentals.
5. Activities that attract tourists and Data on the number of visitors to historical and cultural sites.
I will use this data for my thesis study and perform time series analysis on this data and find a suitable model for forecasting Tourist arrival in the Philippines. To do this effectively, having accurate data is highly needed
Thank you!
Service 08:01 PM, Oct 19, 2023
19 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your response dated 19 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of the research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background.
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473, to respond.
You still have until 11 January 2024 11:59:21 AM to provide the information.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Obligado 11:54 AM, Oct 20, 2023
Greetings!
I would like to request for a MONTHLY report for the following:
1.The number of tourists arriving in the Philippines per month from January 2013-present.
2.Demographic Information of Tourist : Nationality, Country of origin of tourists, age, travel purpose.
3.Flight and Transportation Data of the tourist.
4.Hotel Occupancy Rates and Data on the types of accommodations preferred by tourists, such as hotels, resorts, hostels, or vacation rentals.
5. Activities that attract tourists and Data on the number of visitors to historical and cultural sites.
I will use this data for my thesis entitled "Predicting Tourist Arrivals In The Philippines: Comparison of Exponential Smoothing State Space (ETS) and Holts-Winters Time Series Models" and perform a time series analysis on this data to predict the future tourist arrivals in the Philippines and find a suitable model for forecasting Tourist arrival in the Philippines. To do this effectively, having accurate data is highly needed
Thank you!
Service 05:04 PM, Oct 20, 2023
20 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your response dated 20 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 15 November 2023 11:23 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 04:06 PM, Oct 25, 2023
25 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 11 October 2023 11:23:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for various tourism data in the Philippines from 2013-2023.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
You may find the available data for the following:
1. Number of domestic and foreign tourists from 2013-2023 through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NTk3NjA4MTAyNDAM
2. The report on the number of foreign tourists, by nationality from 2000-2022 can be found through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02OTcwNTUyNTA3MjEM
3. The report on occupancy rates of hotels from 2018-2021 can be found through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM
You may also use the data in this link as another reference: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx
Please note that we can only provide some of the information you have requested due to the complexity of your request.
Lastly, since there is a limit to the size of the files that can be attached to the portal, a part of the files will be sent through the email you have provided.
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
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