Department of Tourism

Office 02:08 PM, Sep 14, 2023

September 14, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated September 14, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism in La Union.

We received your request on September 14, 2023 and will respond on or before October 05, 2023 02:04:24 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDM3MjEwNTAyNDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-003721050243.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:14 PM, Sep 18, 2023

18 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 14 September 2023 02:04:24 PM about your request for Tourism in La Union from 2018-2022, 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 13.4 and 13.5.d 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. 

•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDM3MjEwNTAyNDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-003721050243, 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 December 2023 05:11:41 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 10:05 PM, Sep 19, 2023

19 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 18 September 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 9 October 2023 02:04 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDM3MjEwNTAyNDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-003721050243.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 07:35 PM, Sep 29, 2023

29 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 14 September 2023 02:04:24 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for data on Tourism in La Union from 2018-2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

We have enclosed a copy of the data from 2018-2022 on the following:
- Number of domestic and foreign tourists
- Average length of stay
- Occupancy Rate
- Estimated Tourists Receipts
- Tourism statistics for 2023, by Municipality/City

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is under the PSA while laws or provisions in building a structure near coastal areas may fall under the jurisdiction of the DENR or the specific LGU.
You may try to inquire with DENR through: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=DENR, or PSA through: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=PSA

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:
 LA-UNION_TOURIST RECEIPTS.pdf
 TOURISM-STATISTICS-REPORT_2018-2023.pdf