Department of Tourism

Office 09:16 AM, Sep 29, 2023

September 29, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated September 28, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Arrival in MIMAROPA.

We received your request on September 28, 2023 and will respond on or before October 19, 2023 11:19:43 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xOTEwNDE3NTMwNDEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-191041753041.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 10:56 PM, Oct 01, 2023

1 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 28 September 2023 11:19:43 PM about your request for tourism data in MIMAROPA and the Philippines from 2013 - 2023, 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 Sections 13.4, and 13.5.d 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. 

•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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xOTEwNDE3NTMwNDEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-191041753041, 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 02:54:30 PM, 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 09:08 AM, Oct 03, 2023

3 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 3 October 2023 via the eFOI portal and email regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 23 October 2023 11:19 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xOTEwNDE3NTMwNDEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-191041753041.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 06:34 PM, Oct 04, 2023

4 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 28 September 2023 11:19:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for tourism data in MIMAROPA and the Philippines from 2013 - 2023.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the MIMAROPA Summary Report for 2023. As for the data from 2013-2022, you may find the report on the Regional Distribution of Travelers through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested. As of this time, the data on the Philippines for 2023 is still being consolidated since the year is not yet over, and the report on the Regional Distribution of Travelers for the same year will not be available until the first quarter of 2024.

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 be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of the result within 30 working days of receiving 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:
 MIMAROPA Summary-Report-10-04-2023.pdf