Department of Tourism

Office 10:18 AM, Jan 11, 2023

January 11, 2023

Dear Mr. Carabeo,

Thank you for your request dated January 10, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Hotel guidelines.

We received your request on January 10, 2023 and will respond on or before January 31, 2023 09:10:54 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://pcoomaster10032017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMTkzODg5OTc4MDQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-319388997804.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 07:35 PM, Jan 11, 2023

11 January 2023

Dear Mr. Carabeo,

We refer to your letter dated 10 January 2023  09:10:54 PM about your request for DOT guidelines for Hotels, 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 guidelines you are referring to

•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://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zMTkzODg5OTc4MDQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-319388997804, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 5 April 2023 11:32:20 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