Department of Tourism

Office 10:07 AM, Nov 21, 2022

November 21, 2022

Dear Ms. Ypil,

Thank you for your request dated November 18, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for tourist turn out in Lemery, Batangas.

We received your request on November 18, 2022 and will respond on or before December 12, 2022 03:18:02 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 us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://zcwdv520190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Mzk4NzgwNjU1MjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-939878065524.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 11:38 AM, Nov 21, 2022

21 November 2022

Dear Ms. Ypil,

We refer to your letter dated 18 November 2022 03:18:02 PM about your request for the number of tourists in Lemery, Batangas, 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 for the number of tourists so we can be specific.

•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://pcoomaster03162018130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Mzk4NzgwNjU1MjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-939878065524, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 13 February 2023 03:35:55 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:40 PM, Nov 22, 2022

22 November 2022

Dear Ms. Ypil,

Thank you for your response dated 21 November 2022 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 December 2022 03:18 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://pcoomaster10032017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Mzk4NzgwNjU1MjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-939878065524.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 09:42 AM, Nov 24, 2022

24 November 2022

Dear Ms. Ypil,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 18 November 2022 03:18:02 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of tourists in Lemery, Batangas from 2015 to 2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

For the data from 2015 to 2020, you may find a copy of the report on Regional Travelers for the said period through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

We have enclosed a copy of the report on Regional Travelers for 2021. While for 2022, upon coordination with DOT-CALABARZON, the number of tourists in Lemery, Batangas as of October 2022 are as follows:
1. Overnight Visitors
Domestic - 32,994
Foreign - 0

2. Same-Day Visitors
Domestic - 21,911
Foreign - 0 

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. For other details, you may wish to directly coordinate with the Tourism Office of Lemery, Batangas through their email address:  lemerytourism@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 explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this response. We will complete the review and tell you 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
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 2021 Regional Travelers.pdf