Requested from DOT by M. Señir at 09:03 AM on
Jan 27, 2021.
Purpose: research and news report
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 01/27/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-918686391052
Señir 09:03 AM, Jan 27, 2021
Dear Sir/Madam:
Good day!
I would like to request for the following data:
1) number of workers in the tourism industry per industry characteristic
2) number of workers in the tourism industry per industry characteristic who lost jobs/were affected due to the pandemic
3) list of establishments related to tourism
4) list of establishments related to tourism which ceased operations due to the pandemic (hotels, inns, etc.) and revenue losses due to the closures of these establishments
Thank you very much.
Mary Anne Señir
GMA News
Office 01:21 PM, Jan 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Dear Ms. Senir,
Thank you for your request dated 27 January 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for affected workers and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We received your request on 27 January 2021 and will respond on or before 18 February 2021 09:03:21 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MTg2ODYzOTEwNTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-918686391052.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 01:50 PM, Jan 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Dear Ms. Senir,
We refer to your letter of 27 January 2021 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for affected workers and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the current list of tourism-related establishments in the Philippines on Item No. 3. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MTg2ODYzOTEwNTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-918686391052, to respond.
During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 21 April 2021 05:45:19 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Señir 10:32 AM, Jan 28, 2021
Dear Director Estevez-Austria:
Good day!
Yes, we need that information.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Mary Anne Señir
GMA News
Service 05:59 PM, Jan 29, 2021
January 29, 2021
Dear Ms. Senir,
Thank you for your response dated 28 January 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarifications on your requested information on the affected workers and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 19 February 2021 09:03:21 AM to respond.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MTg2ODYzOTEwNTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-918686391052.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 02:04 PM, Feb 08, 2021
February 8, 2021
Dear Ms. Senir,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 27 January 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for affected workers and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Response to Request
Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested.
Likewise, please be informed that the attached file was the only available data from the Department's Standards Monitoring and Enforcement Division (SMED).
According to SMED, not all accommodation establishments listed in file is guaranteed to be still operating up to date, some may have ceased operation or temporarily closed sometime after they were issued the Provisional Certificate of Authority to Operate (PCAO) or Certificate of Authority to Operate (CAO).
As for the requested information on Items No. 1 and 2, you may contact the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) thru their website at https://www.dole.gov.ph/.
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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. 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 yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
AEs with CAO,PCAO and Staycation_05Feb2021.xlsx
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