Requested from DOT by A. Rico at 10:20 AM on
Jun 03, 2021.
Purpose: Architectural research
Date of Coverage: 06/03/2021 - 06/03/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-295778927145
Rico 10:20 AM, Jun 03, 2021
Greetings! I respectfully request the annual tourist arrivals in Cabanatuan City for both domestic and foreign tourists from 2015 to 2020 (or the most recent year available). In addition, I also request that the international tourists be classified by nationality. I am hoping for a consideration upon this matter. Rest assured that all gathered data will be for research purposes only. Thank you very much! God bless!
Office 10:43 AM, Jun 03, 2021
June 3, 2021
Dear Ms. Rico,
Thank you for your request dated 03 June 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist Data of Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
We received your request on 03 June 2021. Please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual within 5 days by providing the following:
•Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization;
•Reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered;
•Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity.
Otherwise, your request will be denied. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yOTU3Nzg5MjcxNDUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-295778927145.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Rico 01:05 PM, Jun 03, 2021
Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation / organization:
Good day! I am Alexis Rico, a bona fide architecture student in Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila. You can contact me regarding the information I requested via email.
Reasonable description of the information requested:
I have a proposed design project and it was a civic center; comprising of city museum, convention center and government center. The list of tourists in the city will be a valuable resource for determining the museum project's target users. Tourist data arrival in Cabanatuan City was a supplementary informative preparation for anticipated tourists that the plan development would utilize.
I respectfully request the annual tourist arrivals in the urban area and rural area of Cabanatuan City for both domestic and foreign tourists from 2015 to 2020 (or the most recent year available). In addition, I also request that the international tourists be classified by nationality.
Specific purpose of the requested information:
The information requested will be used in the Research Methodology for Architecture - Design Proposal. In terms of data presentation and analysis it would be beneficial to the planning and design of the proposed project. I am hoping for consideration on this. Rest assured that all gathered data would be intended for academic purposes only and will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Thank you very much!
Service 03:26 PM, Jun 10, 2021
June 10, 2021
Dear Ms. Rico,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 03 June 2021 10:20:08 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for tourist data of Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
Response to Request
Your FOI request was approved.
Likewise, please be informed that the attached files were the only data that DOT Region III was able to provide as the LGU of Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija is yet to update them regarding the concerned data.
Per DOT Region III, you may reach out to the Provincial Tourism Office Focal and inquire regarding the requested data. We shall send the contact details to the email address you have provided.
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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. 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 yours,
Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
Region III NUEVA ECIJA summary 2018.pdf Region III NUEVA ECIJA summary 2020.pdf Region III NUEVA ECIJA summary 2015.pdf Region III NUEVA ECIJA summary 2017.pdf Region III NUEVA ECIJA summary 2016.pdf Region III NUEVA ECIJA summary 2019.pdf
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