Requested from DOT by K. Ebon at 07:06 AM on
Nov 18, 2023.
Purpose: Tourism and Hospitality Research/ Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 11/15/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-304746377260
Ebon 07:06 AM, Nov 18, 2023
Good Day!
Hi, I'm Kristine N. Ebon from Occidental Mindoro State College - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro taking up Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. I am formally requesting permission from your good office to gather additional data, as indicated below.
1. Latest numbers of local Tourist arrivals in different Municpalites of Occidental Mindoro 2022-2023.
2.Latest number of local Tourist arrivals in Destinations in SAMARICA, Occidental Mindoro from 2022-2023.
Rest assured that the information collected will only be used for Tourism research purposes. Thank you!
Office 01:44 PM, Nov 21, 2023
November 21, 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your request dated November 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Promotional Strategies and Tourism Development of Destination in SAMARICA, Occidental Mindoro..
We received your request on November 18, 2023 and will respond on or before December 13, 2023 07:06:32 AM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDQ3NDYzNzcyNjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-304746377260.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 06:34 PM, Nov 22, 2023
November 2023
Dear Citizen,
We refer to your letter dated 18 November 2023 07:06:32 AM about your request for the number of tourists in Occidental Mindoro from 2022-2023, 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; - kindly specify what is SAMARICA
•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDQ3NDYzNzcyNjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-304746377260, to respond.
While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 14 February 2024 10:31:25 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Ebon 11:02 AM, Nov 25, 2023
Good day!
SAMARICA means San jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan which are the municipalities of Occidental Mindoro. I would like to gather additional data as for my request and this is for research paper entitled Promotional Strategies and Tourism Development of Destination in SAMARICA.
I will assured you that the data collected will be used only for this Research paper.
Thank you!
Service 11:06 AM, Jan 24, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
Dear Kristine,
I refer to my letter of Nov 22, 2023 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Promotional Strategies and Tourism Development of Destination in SAMARICA, Occidental Mindoro.. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request.
As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Feb 14, 2024.
You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2.
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 or visiting our central office. 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,
Legal Affairs
FOI Officer
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