Requested from DOT by K. Fabro at 02:26 PM on
Sep 25, 2023.
Purpose: Environmental Data Journalism
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-171158493010
Fabro 02:26 PM, Sep 25, 2023
Dear DOT,
Greetings! I kindly request total employment data in the Philippine tourism industry, categorized by region and province, and if possible, down to the city and municipal levels, for the years 2012 to 2022 in XLS format.
This data will serve as background information for my environmental data journalism story, which examines the state of the country's tourism industry in the context of climate change-driven typhoons.
Thank you.
Truly,
Keith Anthony Fabro
Environmental Journalist
Office 11:15 AM, Sep 27, 2023
September 27, 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your request dated September 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Ph tourism industry employment 2012-2022.
We received your request on September 25, 2023 and will respond on or before October 16, 2023 02:26:04 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNzExNTg0OTMwMTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-171158493010.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 06:01 PM, Sep 29, 2023
29 September 2023
Dear Citizen,
We refer to your letter dated 25 September 2023 02:26:04 PM about your request for data on employment in the tourism industry from 2012-2022, 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 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:
•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor.
To protect your privacy, kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNzExNTg0OTMwMTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-171158493010, to respond.
While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 22 December 2023 09:58:51 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 09:50 AM, Jan 06, 2024
Jan 06, 2024
Dear Keith Anthony,
I refer to my letter of Sep 29, 2023 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Ph tourism industry employment 2012-2022. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request.
As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Dec 22, 2023.
You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2.
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 or visiting our central office. 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,
Legal Affairs
FOI Officer
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