Requested from DOT by A. Lazana at 06:24 PM on
Oct 25, 2021.
Purpose: Architectural Research
Date of Coverage: 10/25/2010 - 10/25/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-130063234507
Lazana 06:24 PM, Oct 25, 2021
Good day!
I would like to request information regarding:
1.) The monthly/annual number of tourists (local and foreign) that visit Magsaysay Park, in Riverside, Bilar, Bohol since 2015
2.) The monthly/annual number of tourists (local and foreign) that visit Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape in Bohol since 2015
3.) The statistics of tourism in Bilar, Bohol since 2015
Office 07:11 PM, Oct 25, 2021
October 25, 2021
Dear Ms. Lazana,
Thank you for your request dated 25 October 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for tourism in Bilar, Bohol.
We received your request on 25 October 2021 and will respond on or before 16 November 2021 06:24:04 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzAwNjMyMzQ1MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-130063234507.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 07:32 PM, Oct 25, 2021
October 25, 2021
Dear Ms. Lazana,
We refer to your letter dated 25 October 2021 on tourism in Bilar, Bohol, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch
Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:
•Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization;
•Reasonable description of the information requested. Particularly, the exact/specific covered period of your requested information;
•Valid government I.D. containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party.
The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf.
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzAwNjMyMzQ1MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-130063234507, to respond.
As for your complete contact information, affiliation and the copy of your valid government ID, you may send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.
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 17 January 2022 11:28:17 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Lazana 06:37 PM, Oct 27, 2021
Good day! I am an architecture student working on my architectural research for a proposed redevelopment in Bilar, Bohol. For the research, I would like to request information regarding:
1.) The monthly/annual number of tourists (local and foreign) that visit Magsaysay Park, in Riverside, Bilar, Bohol since 2015
2.) The monthly/annual number of tourists (local and foreign) that visit Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape in Bohol since 2015
3.) The statistics of tourism in Bilar, Bohol since 2015
Service 09:17 PM, Oct 27, 2021
October 27, 2021
Dear Ms. Lazana,
Thank you for your response dated 27 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual.
We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the number of tourist arrivals in Bilar, Bohol from 2015 to present on Item No. 3.
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzAwNjMyMzQ1MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-130063234507, to respond.
Likewise, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your latest school ID. You may send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph. If you have not yet been issued a school ID for this semester, you may submit a copy of your Certificate of Registration as proof that you are currently enrolled.
You would still have until 19 January 2022 01:08:42 PM to provide the information.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Lazana 10:33 PM, Oct 27, 2021
Hello!
I apologize for the confusion. For the third item, I would like to request the number of tourist arrivals in Bilar, Bohol from 2015 to the present date and the tourism revenue per year for Magsaysay Park and the Municipality of Bilar, Bohol.
Thank you, and stay safe!
Service 07:26 AM, Oct 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
Dear Ms. Lazana,
Thank you for your response dated 27 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual.
As mentioned in our previous replies, prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing a valid government I.D. containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party. Since you are a student, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your latest school ID. You may send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph. If you have not yet been issued a school ID for this semester, you may submit a copy of your Certificate of Registration as proof that you are currently enrolled.
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzAwNjMyMzQ1MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-130063234507, to respond.
You would still have until 19 January 2022 11:19:12 PM to provide the information.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Lazana 01:42 AM, Oct 29, 2021
Good day!
I have sent the required documents to the email given.
Thank you and stay safe!
Service 08:37 AM, Oct 29, 2021
October 29, 2021
Dear Ms. Lazana,
Thank you for your response dated 29 October 2021 via email and eFOI Portal, with regard to our letter regarding request for a copy of your latest school ID.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 17 November 2021 06:24 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://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzAwNjMyMzQ1MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-130063234507.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 08:09 AM, Nov 08, 2021
November 8, 2021
Dear Ms. Lazana,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 25 October 2021 06:24:04 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for tourism in Bilar, Bohol.
Response to Request
Your FOI request was approved.
You may access the data on the number of tourist arrivals in Bilar, Bohol from 2015 to 2019 at https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/demandstatistics.
Per DOT Region VII, the LGU of Bilar has no submission for the overnight arrivals from January 2020 to October 2021. However, for the Visitor Attraction Records (VAR) report of the Municipality of Bilar, a total of fifty (50) guests has been recorded for January this year.
Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as these are the only available from DOT Region VII.
As for your other requested information, you may contact the Provincial Government of Bohol thru their website at https://bohol.gov.ph/contact-us/.
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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. 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 yours,
Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker
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