Department of Tourism

Office 11:49 AM, Feb 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

Dear Mr. Oro,

Thank you for your request dated February 11, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrival at Governor Generoso, Davao oriental.

We received your request on February 11, 2023 and will respond on or before March 06, 2023 10:11:33 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://zcwd20190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMDE0NzU3MzUyMDkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-101475735209.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:46 PM, Feb 13, 2023

13 February 2023

Dear Mr. Oro,

We refer to your letter dated 11 February 2023 10:11:33 AM about your request for the number of tourists in Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, 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 13.3.b 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 (ex. 2019-2021)

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMDE0NzU3MzUyMDkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-101475735209, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 8 May 2023 05:44:17 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 11:50 PM, May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023

Dear GABRIEL ANGELO,

I refer to my letter of Feb 13, 2023 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrival at Governor Generoso, Davao oriental. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request.

As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of May 08, 2023.

You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to or visiting our central office. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

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).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Legal Affairs
FOI Officer