Department of Tourism

Office 02:00 PM, Nov 23, 2023

November 23, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated November 23, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Wellness Tourists in the Philippines.

We received your request on November 23, 2023 and will respond on or before December 18, 2023 12:11:24 AM, 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMzIyMjYwMjQyNTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-032226024253.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 09:18 PM, Nov 27, 2023

27 November 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 23 November 2023 12:11:24 AM about your request for Number of Wellness Tourists in the Philippines from 2013-2022, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMzIyMjYwMjQyNTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-032226024253, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 19 February 2024 01:16:29 PM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 09:56 PM, Jan 28, 2024

28 January 2024

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 30 November 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual or Sections 14.5 and 14.6 of the 2023 DOT FOI Manual. 

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. As previously requested, kindly provide the proper identification. In your case, a student I.D. To protect your privacy, kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMzIyMjYwMjQyNTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-032226024253, to respond.

You would still have until 19 April 2024 01:52:51 PM to provide the information.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker