Department of Tourism

Office 10:30 AM, Jul 04, 2023

July 4, 2023

Dear Ms. Noble,

Thank you for your request dated June 30, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for 2022-2023 Siquijor distribution of travelers.

We received your request on June 30, 2023 and will respond on or before July 21, 2023 02:50:37 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MzU0NjQzNDc0MTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-935464347419.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:42 PM, Jul 04, 2023

4 July 2023

Dear Ms. Noble,

We refer to your letter dated 30 June 2023 02:50:37 PM about your request for tourism data in Siquijor from 2022-2023, 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 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MzU0NjQzNDc0MTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-935464347419, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 26 September 2023 05:40:30 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 11:14 AM, Jul 05, 2023

5 July 2023

Dear Ms. Noble,

Thank you for your response dated 4 July 2023 via email regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 26 July 2023 02:50 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MzU0NjQzNDc0MTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-935464347419.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:14 PM, Jul 18, 2023

18 July 2023

Dear Ms. Noble,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 30 June 2023 02:50:37 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 on Siquijor:

1. 2022- 2023 Tourist Arrivals, by city/municipality, by nationality, by tourist destination 
2. 2022- 2023 Hotel Occupancy, by city/ municipality

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the report on the number of tourists in Siquijor for 2022.

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as 2023 partial data is not yet available as of this time.

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 Siquijor Tourist Arrivals (Final Report) (1).xlsx