Reynoso 01:05 PM, Aug 15, 2022
To whom it may concern,
I would like to request the following documents about the cruise industry for my architectural thesis/dissertation
1. DOT's national cruise tourism development
2. Tourists' arrival in the Philippines through Cruising
3. Cruise ships' list of homeport and port of calls that visited the Philippines as well as the list of cruise lines
4. Inter-island cruising in the Ph
Office 01:58 PM, Aug 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
Dear Ms. Reynoso,
Thank you for your request dated August 15, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Cruise Tourism in the Philippines.
We received your request on August 15, 2022 and will respond on or before September 06, 2022 01:05:26 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 to your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODAwOTQ4NTU5NjYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-180094855966.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 03:31 PM, Aug 15, 2022
15 August 2022
Dear Ms. Reynoso,
We refer to your letter dated 15 August 2022 01:05:26 PM regarding your request for data on Cruise Port of Calls in the Philippines, 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 Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d 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; - kindly specify the data being requested such as period of tourist arrivals, period for cruise ship port of calls, etc. Additionally, kindly clarify what you mean re Inter-island cruising in the Ph.
•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 specific details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with brief background.
•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in 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 indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODAwOTQ4NTU5NjYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-180094855966, 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 7 November 2022 07:26:29 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
