Department of Tourism

Office 09:54 AM, Aug 17, 2023

August 17, 2023

Dear Ms. Ad,

Thank you for your request dated August 16, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism Statistics of Paranaque City for the past 5 years (2018-2022).

We received your request on August 16, 2023 and will respond on or before September 11, 2023 11:26:24 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://pcoomaster08282018100000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNjA5MTU2MzU4NDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-160915635840.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 04:31 PM, Aug 17, 2023

17 August 2023

Dear Ms. Adriano,

We refer to your letter dated 16 August 2023 11:26:24 PM about your request for Tourism Statistics of Paranaque City from 2018-2022, 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 13.4 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 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNjA5MTU2MzU4NDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-160915635840, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 9 November 2023 08:30:16 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 09:38 AM, Aug 18, 2023

18 August 2023

Dear Ms. Adriano,

Thank you for your response dated 17 August 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding 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 13 September 2023 11:26 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNjA5MTU2MzU4NDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-160915635840.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 02:58 PM, Sep 07, 2023

7 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 16 August 2023 11:26:24 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for various tourism data on Paranaque City from 2018-2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

We have enclosed a copy of the report on tourism arrivals, the average length of stay, and the top markets in Paranaque City from 2018-2022.

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. Upon coordination with DOT-NCR, data on tourist receipts are not collected by their office.

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 explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 calendar 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,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Paranaque 2018-2022.pdf