Department of Tourism

Office 10:49 AM, Dec 14, 2023

December 14, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated December 13, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Inquiries of the Hotel Occupancy - To be used in School Research.

We received your request on December 13, 2023 and will respond on or before January 08, 2024 10:56:47 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yMDI4NDU3MDA2NDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-202845700647.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 06:22 PM, Dec 14, 2023

14 December 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 13 December 2023 10:56:47 PM about your request for data on Occupancy Rates, Average length of Stay, and Average Expenditure of tourists in Metro Manila from 2019-2023, 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 13.3.b and 13.4 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; - please clarify if you require data in Metro Manila only or if there are additional locations

•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 http://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yMDI4NDU3MDA2NDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-202845700647, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 7 March 2024 10:18:33 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 10:10 AM, Dec 19, 2023

19 December 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 18 December 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 12 January 2024 10:56 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yMDI4NDU3MDA2NDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-202845700647.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 02:24 PM, Jan 02, 2024

2 January 2024

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 13 December 2023 10:56:47 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for data on Occupancy Rates, Average length of Stay, and Average Expenditure of tourists in Metro Manila from 2019-2023.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the report on the Occupancy Rates and Average Length of Stay of visitors in Metro Manila from 2019-2021.

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you have requested as we are still waiting for the submission of DOT NCR.

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 working 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:
 [NCR] Occupancy Rate - 2020-2021.pdf
 [NCR] Occupancy Rate and ALOS 2019 _as of 06.29.20 (final).pdf
 [NCR] Occupancy Rate and ALOS 2020 _as of 03.31.21.pdf