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Date: Feb. 10, 2025, 6:43 p.m.

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no. of overnight stays of visitors in the Philippines

Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Feb. 10, 2025.
Requested from DOT by J. Sobrevilla at 06:43 PM on Feb. 10, 2025.
Purpose: Undergraduate Thesis
Tracking no: #DOT-139722532561

J.SOBREVILLA Feb. 10, 2025, 6:43 p.m.

Hi! I would like to request the quarterly data of number of inbound overnight stays in the Philippines and its growth percentage. The purpose of this request is for my undergraduate thesis in UPLB.

R.OFFICE Feb. 11, 2025, 1:53 p.m.

Dear eFOI user,

About your letter dated 10 February 2025 at 6:43 PM, regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on "No. of Overnight Stays of Visitors in the Philippines"

To effectively address your request, we kindly request additional information from you. This will enable us to provide you with the best possible service. In compliance with Sections 14.4.b, 14.5, and 14.6 of the 2023 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 (ex. 2019-2021) for the number of tourists
  • 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.
  • Identification and Proof of Authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; for students, a copy of the school I.D. or written endorsement signed by the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor.

Your prompt response will allow us to proceed with your request on time.

To respond to the request with ticket number #DOT-139722532561, please use the reply function located on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiE0ZPSVBNTy01OTM3NzM2Njg1NjcM.

You will have 60 calendar days from the time of response to provide the requested information. We kindly request that you respond as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Tourism

J.SOBREVILLA Feb. 12, 2025, 2:53 p.m.

Good day! My undergraduate thesis, "The Effect of Tourism Activity on House Prices/Real Estate Market in the Philippines," aims to evaluate the impact of tourism activity on house prices in the country and determine its relationship. The methodology requires data on the growth percentage of the number of overnight stays between quarterly periods. Thus, I humbly request the following data: 1. Quarterly data on the number of overnight stays of vistors in the Philippines and its growth percentage from 2010 to 2014. I hope for your kind consideration. Thank you.

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R.OFFICE Feb. 14, 2025, 2:25 p.m.

Dear eFOI user,

Mabuhay!

Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on no. of overnight stays of visitors in the Philippines, dated Feb. 10, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 5, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at ticket number #DOT-139722532561.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Records Office

FOI Officer

Department of Tourism

J.SOBREVILLA Feb. 16, 2025, 11:51 p.m.

Good day! Thank you for accepting my request. Unfortunately, I made a mistake regarding the duration of the needed data. I meant to request the data from years 2010 to 2024, not 2014. Apologies for missing this detail and not correcting it immediately. I hope for your kind consideration.

L.SERVICE Feb. 17, 2025, 11:06 a.m.

Dear Citizen,

We received your reply dated 16 February 2025 at 11:51 PM via the eFOI portal about your request for the number of overnight visitors in the Philippines and its growth percentage from 2010 to 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We are now processing your request. Kindly give us until 7 March 2025 to respond regarding our findings.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal using your unique Tracking Number #DOT-139722532561.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

DOT FOI Decision Maker

L.SERVICE Feb. 17, 2025, 11:49 a.m.

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 10 February 2025 at 6:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the number of overnight visitors in the Philippines and its growth percentage from 2010 to 2024.

Response to Request

Your FOI request has been approved.

You may find the report on the Regional Distribution of Travelers from 2010 to 2023 through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested as the data for 2024 is still being finalized.

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: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 working days from the date 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,

DOT FOI Decision Maker

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