Department of Tourism

Office 09:13 AM, Nov 28, 2022

November 28, 2022

Dear Mr. Cruz,

Thank you for your request dated November 25, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Davao Hotel Performance Information.

We received your request on November 25, 2022 and will respond on or before December 20, 2022 08:06:41 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://2018midyear08242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDcwMTU2OTUzNjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-007015695361.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 10:09 AM, Nov 28, 2022

28 November 2022

Dear Mr. Cruz,

We refer to your letter dated 25 November 2022 08:06:41 PM about your request for tourism data on Hotel Performance in Davao City from 2010 to 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. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDcwMTU2OTUzNjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-007015695361, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 20 February 2023 02:06:54 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 11:20 AM, Dec 13, 2022

13 December 2022

Dear Mr. Cruz,

Thank you for your response dated 13 December 2022 via the eFOI portal, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. 

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly provide the proper identification so we can process your request. In this instance, a copy of your company ID or an endorsement from your immediate superior will suffice.

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDcwMTU2OTUzNjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-007015695361, to respond.

You would still have until 7 March 2023 03:17:27 AM to provide the information.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 02:14 PM, Dec 14, 2022

14 December 2022

Dear Mr. Cruz,

Thank you for your response dated 13 December 2022 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 5 January 2023 08:06 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://pcoomaster08232018140000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDcwMTU2OTUzNjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-007015695361.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 02:58 PM, Dec 27, 2022

27 December 2022

Dear Mr. Cruz,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 25 November 2022 08:06:41 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 in Davao City from 2010 to 2022:

1.	Number of Hotel Rooms;
2.	Annual and Monthly Hotel Occupancy Rates;
3.	Annual and Monthly Average Length of Stay of Guests; and
4.	Annual and Monthly Average Daily Expenditure of foreign tourists.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

We have enclosed a copy of the information you requested on Hotel Occupancy Rates, the Average Length of Stay of Guests, and the total number of Hotel Rooms.

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested. We have coordinated with the DOT Region 11 and the Davao City Tourism Office but these are the only available data they submitted.

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:
 Davao Occupancy Rate and Ave Length of Stay 2016 to 2022.xlsx