Requested from DOT by S. Erpe at 10:20 PM on
May 10, 2023.
Purpose: Architectural Thesis
Date of Coverage: 05/10/2023 - 05/10/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-103804321356
Erpe 10:20 PM, May 10, 2023
Good Day!
I would like to request the New Standard Hotel Classification Requirements. Specifically, the space requirements based on Hotel Classification.
I have read that the previous Hotel Classification - De-Luxe Class, First Class, Standard Class, and Economy Class was already changed to 1-5 star rating. However, I cannot find the New Standard Hotel Classification in the DOT website.
Thank you!
Office 01:10 PM, May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
Dear Ms. Erpe,
Thank you for your request dated May 10, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for New Standard Hotel Classification.
We received your request on May 10, 2023 and will respond on or before May 31, 2023 10:20:47 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://foipmo01272020144559-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMDM4MDQzMjEzNTYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-103804321356.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 03:29 PM, May 11, 2023
11 May 2023
Dear Ms. Erpe,
We refer to your letter dated 10 May 2023 10:20:47 PM about your request for New Standard Hotel Classification, 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.a and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:
•Details of the requesting party such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; - kindly complete/update the missing details in your address;
•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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMDM4MDQzMjEzNTYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-103804321356, to respond.
While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 3 August 2023 07:28:08 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
Erpe 05:42 PM, May 11, 2023
Hello again,
For clarification, I am Shaira Erpe a 5th-year Architecture student at Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Currently, I am working on my Architectural Thesis entitled - TANGLAWAN COMPLEX - A Mixed-Use Development in SJDM, Bulacan: Intertwining Multicultural Places and Creative Placemaking in Civic Spaces.
My project proposal consists of a Cultural Center, Hotel, and Recreational Park. To provide feasible research and design, we, students always comply with the standards in building design requirements.
Therefore, I am requesting at the Department of Tourism the New Accommodation Standard Requirements for Hotel based on the new classification which is the star rating. Specifically, the minimum space requirements and other services that are needed.
I tried to search on the DOT website however, I cannot access and download the link posted for the files I am looking for on their website. It looks like the weblinks are not updated. I hope you help me with my academic endeavor.
The information that I will obtain is solely for academic references and review of the literature.
Thank you so much!
Erpe 05:45 PM, May 11, 2023
You may also contact me with these emails
University Email: seerpe@iskolarngbayan@pup.edu.ph
or
Personal Email: erpeshaira@gmail.com
Service 03:24 PM, Jun 01, 2023
12 May 2023
Dear Ms. Erpe,
Thank you for your response dated 11 May 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.a and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 1 June 2023 10:20 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMDM4MDQzMjEzNTYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-103804321356.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 03:29 PM, Jun 01, 2023
1 June 2023
DearMs. Erpe,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 10 May 2023 10:20:47 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for New Standard Hotel Classification.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
You may find the copy of the National Accommodation Standards (NAS) for Hotels, Resorts and Apartment Hotels through this link:
https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NDYzMDU2NDYwOTMM
These documents are issued by the DOT in 2013 to employ a points-based rating system focused on inventory, availability, condition, and quality of a specific facility or service. The standards will help in classifying hotels, resorts, and apartment hotels. This is in part of the DOT’s mandate to formulate and enforce standards for the operation and maintenance of tourism enterprises, prescribing minimum and progressive levels of operating quality and efficiency consistent with local and international standards.
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 working 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).
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
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