Department of Tourism

Office 03:07 PM, Jul 11, 2023

July 11, 2023

Dear Mr. Lugay,

Thank you for your request dated July 11, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of tourist enter in Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS).

We received your request on July 11, 2023 and will respond on or before August 01, 2023 10:48:30 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNDI1MTIyMTU3OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-342512215798.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 09:43 AM, Jul 12, 2023

12 July 2023

Dear Mr. Lugay,

We refer to your letter dated 11 July 2023 10:48:30 AM about your request for the number of tourists to Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) from 2017 to 2023, by month, 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 13.4 and 13.5.d 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”, “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. 
To protect your privacy, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNDI1MTIyMTU3OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-342512215798, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 4 October 2023 01:41:56 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 09:34 AM, Aug 09, 2023

9 August 2023

Dear Mr. Lugay,

Thank you for your response dated 8 August 2023 via email regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request by specifying how the data will be used and providing the NAME/TITLE of the thesis you are conducting with a brief background. To reiterate, Section 13.4 of the manual states that the "specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information" is a requirement. Additionally, "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", hence the need for additional information. 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNDI1MTIyMTU3OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-342512215798, to respond.

You still have until 1 November 2023 01:28:36 AM to provide the information.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 06:40 PM, Sep 29, 2023

29 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 29 September 2023 via email regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 19 October 2023 10:48 AM 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNDI1MTIyMTU3OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-342512215798.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Service 06:46 PM, Sep 29, 2023

29 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 11 July 2023 10:48:30 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of tourists to Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) from 2017 to 2023.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

We have enclosed a copy of the requested data from 2017-2023 (Partial).

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 sending it through the email address: foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of 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
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 DETAILED OVERNIGHT DATA 2017-2021_SAMAL_complete.pdf
 Samal Island 2022-2023 as of April 2023.xlsx