Department of Tourism

Office 08:56 AM, Dec 15, 2022

December 15, 2022

Dear Mr. Soriano,

Thank you for your request dated December 14, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourists coming to Bataan.

We received your request on December 14, 2022 and will respond on or before January 06, 2023 04:06:37 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDQ4OTM4OTY2MjUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-304893896625.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 01:43 PM, Dec 15, 2022

15 December 2022

Dear Mr. Soriano,

We refer to your letter dated 14 December 2022 04:06:37 PM about your request for the number of tourists in Bataan, 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, 13.4, and 13.5.d 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 indicate the period for the number of tourists (ex. 2019-2021)

•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. 

•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. Kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.

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://zcwd20190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDQ4OTM4OTY2MjUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-304893896625, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 9 March 2023 05:41:25 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 01:52 PM, Dec 28, 2022

28 December 2022

Dear Mr. Soriano,

Thank you for your response dated 15 December 2022 via the eFOI portal, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly submit a signed endorsement (.pdf) from your supervising teacher, professor, or instructor, or a copy of your student ID. Kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDQ4OTM4OTY2MjUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-304893896625, to respond.

You would still have until 22 March 2023 05:49:02 AM to provide the information.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 02:39 PM, Dec 28, 2022

28 December 2022

Dear Mr. Soriano,

Thank you for your response dated 28 December 2022 via email, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 20 January 2023 04:06 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://zcwdv520190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMDQ4OTM4OTY2MjUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-304893896625.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 02:45 PM, Dec 28, 2022

28 December 2022

Dear Mr. Soriano,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 14 December 2022 04:06:37 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 Bataan from 2018 to 2022.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

You may find the data on the Province of Bataan from 2018 to 2022 through this link:  https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMTA0NjE4NjY3MDkM

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested as these are the only available information based on submitted data. For any additional information, kindly email Bataan Tourism Office at bataan_tourism@yahoo.com.

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 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).

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