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Tourist Arrivals Data in Siargao Island

Requested from DOT by A. Agudon at 05:02 PM on Oct 06, 2022.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 10/06/2022 - 10/06/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-113592381503

Agudon 05:02 PM, Oct 06, 2022

Sir/Madam: 

May I respectfully request for the following data for Siargao Island:
  - Tourism data and tourist arrival and growth rate for both domestic and foreign of Siargao Island.

Hoping to hear from your good office soon. Thank you so much!

Office 09:50 AM, Oct 07, 2022

October 7, 2022

Dear Ms. Agudon,

Thank you for your request dated October 06, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrivals Data in Siargao Island.

We received your request on October 06, 2022 and will respond on or before October 27, 2022 05:02:29 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 us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo07022020123059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTM1OTIzODE1MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-113592381503.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 10:19 AM, Oct 07, 2022

7 October 2022

Dear Ms. Agudon,

We refer to your letter dated 6 October 2022 05:02:29 PM about your request  for the number of tourists and tourist growth rate in Siargao Island, 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.b and 13.4 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; - regarding the number of tourists, kindly identify the specific period (ex. 2018-2020).

•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://2018midyear08242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTM1OTIzODE1MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-113592381503, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 30 December 2022 02:16:56 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

Agudon 09:32 PM, Oct 10, 2022

Sir/Madam: 

May I respectfully request for the following data for Siargao Island:
  - Tourist arrival and growth rate for both domestic and foreign tourists of Siargao Island in the past 10 years

I am an architecture student from Pampanga and this is data is needed for my undergraduate thesis which is located in Siargao. Rest assured that this information will only be used for research purposes. Hoping to hear from your good office soon. Thank you so much!

Service 09:24 AM, Oct 11, 2022

11 October 2022

Dear Ms. Agudon,

Thank you for your response dated 10 October 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the name/title of the research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo01292020184059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTM1OTIzODE1MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-113592381503, to respond.

You would still have until 3 January 2023 01:21:56 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

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