Requested from DOT by R. Azucena at 03:17 PM on
Apr 20, 2022.
Purpose: Academic Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2001 - 12/31/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-301124977753
Azucena 03:17 PM, Apr 20, 2022
Hi! I would like to request the following data for my thesis on forecasting GDP using mixed-frequency methodologies:
1) Hotel Occupancy Rate of the Philippines from 2001 to 2021
Office 04:06 PM, Apr 20, 2022
April 20, 2022
Dear Mr. Azucena,
Thank you for your request dated 20 April 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the hotel occupancy rate in the Philippines from January 2001 to December 2021.
We received your request on 20 April 2022 and will respond on or before 12 May 2022 03:17:04 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDExMjQ5Nzc3NTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-301124977753.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 07:58 AM, Apr 21, 2022
21 April 2022
Dear Mr. Azucena,
We refer to your letter 20 April 2022 03:17:04 PM regarding your request for the Hotel Occupancy Rates in the Philippines from January 2001 to December 2021, made pursuant to 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 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide additional details regarding your thesis and to what purpose you will use the requested data.
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.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDExMjQ5Nzc3NTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-301124977753, 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 13 July 2022 11:49:50 PM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Azucena 01:27 PM, Apr 21, 2022
The data will be used as one of the variables for my group's thesis on modelling GDP growth using MIDAS (mixed-data sampling) regressions and LSTM (Long Short-term Memory) Regression.
Service 01:35 PM, Apr 21, 2022
21 April 2022
Dear Mr. Azucena,
Thank you for your response dated 21 April 2022, with regard to our request for compliance to Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 11 May 2022 03:17 PM to respond regarding our findings.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10302018110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDExMjQ5Nzc3NTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-301124977753.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 07:12 AM, May 04, 2022
4 May 2022
Dear Mr. Azucena,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 20 April 2022 03:17:04 PM, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the Hotel Occupancy Rate in the Philippines from 2001 to 2021.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
We have enclosed a copy of some of the files relative to the information you have requested. The rest of the files will be sent through the email you have provided (matthewdeazucena@gmail.com) due to the bulk in file sizes.
Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as the above files were the only available data from the the DOT Regional Offices.
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 Bernadette Romulo-Puyat of the Department of Tourism and send it through 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).
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Kindly choose the Records and Communication Section under Offices then choose DOT-FOI.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
[CAR] Occupancy rate per province, 2000-2010.pdf [CAR] Occupancy rate per province, 2011-2021.pdf [NCR] Occupancy Rate - 2020-2021.pdf [R1] Average Occupancy Rate 2005-2021.pdf [R2} Hotel occupancy rates from 2012-2021.pdf [R3] 2013-2021 Occupancy Rates.xlsx [R4A] HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE.pdf [R4B] Occupancy-Rate_-2016-2021.pdf
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