Department of Tourism

Office 05:50 PM, Jul 27, 2022

July 27, 2022

Dear Ms. Casugbo,

Thank you for your request dated July 27, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Agritourism Location in La Union.

We received your request on July 27, 2022 and will respond on or before August 17, 2022 04:47:59 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding to your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMjExMDE4Mzg1ODUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-121101838585.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 08:50 AM, Jul 28, 2022

28 July 2022

Dear Ms. Casugbo,

We refer to your letter dated 27 July 2022 04:47:59 PM regarding your request for Design and Planning Guidelines for Agritourism Facilities and list of Agritourism facilities in La Union, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Prior to the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 13.4 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 purpose shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide additional details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with 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://pcoomaster02162017181000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMjExMDE4Mzg1ODUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-121101838585, to respond.

During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 20 October 2022 12:47:47 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 01:56 PM, Jul 28, 2022

28 July 2022

Dear Ms. Casugbo,

Thank you for your response dated 28 July 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 18 August 2022 04:47 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMjExMDE4Mzg1ODUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-121101838585.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 03:57 PM, Jul 28, 2022

28 July 2022

Dear Ms. Casugbo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 27 July 2022 04:47:59 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the Design and Planning Guidelines for Agritourism Facilities and list of Agritourism facilities in La Union.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the Joint Memorandum Circular Governing the Accreditation of Farm Tourism Camps and the list of Accredited Farm Tourism Sites in La Union, relative to the information you have requested.

Please be informed that the above mentioned information are the only available information where the DOT has jurisdiction over, otherwise you may wish to directly coordinate with the tourism office or the LGU of La Union: https://launion.gov.ph/la-union-circuits/

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 send it through 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,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Accredited Farm Tourism Sites as of July 28, 2022_La Union.pdf
 Signed JMC Governing the Accreditation of Farm Tourism Camps.pdf