Department of Tourism

Office 09:54 AM, Mar 07, 2023

March 7, 2023

Dear Ms. De Leon,

Thank you for your request dated March 06, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Tourist Arrivals in Mariveles, Bataan.

We received your request on March 06, 2023 and will respond on or before March 27, 2023 10:46:10 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://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yOTM4OTA3MzgxNTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-293890738152.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:39 PM, Mar 07, 2023

7 March 2023

Dear Ms. De Leon,

We refer to your letter dated 6 March 2023 10:46:10 PM about your request for the number of Tourist Arrivals and top markets in Mariveles, Bataan from 2019 to 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yOTM4OTA3MzgxNTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-293890738152, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 30 May 2023 05:36:31 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

Service 08:39 AM, Mar 14, 2023

14 March 2023

Dear Ms. De Leon,

Thank you for your response dated 7 March 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 28 March 2023 10:46 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://shop.efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yOTM4OTA3MzgxNTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-293890738152.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 04:11 PM, Mar 17, 2023

17 March 2023

Dear Ms. De Leon,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 6 March 2023 10:46:10 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of Tourists in Mariveles, Bataan from 2019 to 2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the report on the number of tourists in Mariveles, Bataan from 2019 to 2022.

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. Please be informed that upon coordination with DOT Region 3, they do not have data on the demographic profile of tourists.

For other queries, you may directly coordinate with the Tourism Office of Mariveles through their website: https://marivelesbataan.gov.ph/?fbclid=IwAR3pF7GtJy7cgzspFU0VfnYQg1tItB659kHHhEBEI1r2Kt9FIMuRxXkbkMk

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 working 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 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
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 Form A - Bataan (2021).xlsx
 Form A - Bataan (2020).xlsx
 Form A - Bataan (2019).xlsx
 Form A - Bataan (2022).xlsx