Department of Tourism(DOT)

Good day! I'm Berna Joy C. Sulapas, an Architecture Student from Rizal Technological University (RTU-Boni). This information will solely used for my Architectural Thesis as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture. I would like to request the following Data:

1. Tourist Demographics in Santa Clara, Batangas City such as Age, Gender, Socio-Economic information including income class, employment, and marital status

2. Annual number of Domestic (passenger/tourist) and Foreign Tourists of Santa Clara, Batangas City - Kindly provide data at every frequency available ( for example, whether weekly, monthly ) for period 2016 to 2023 if available

3. Certificate of Appearance



I hope for your positive response on this humble matter. Your approval at my request i shall be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,
Berna Joy C. Sulapas
Researcher

Dear eFOI user, 
About your letter dated August 22, 2024, at 2:18 PM regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on "Port of Batangas Tourist Demand."
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.
Your prompt response will allow us to proceed with your request on time. 
To respond to the request with ticket number  #DOT-193493757531, 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

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 Port of Batangas Tourist Demand, dated August 22, 2024.
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, this Office will have to deny this request as it is similar to your other request with the reference number #DOT-468791147568 dated September 14, 2024, which is currently being processed.
For additional support, we encourage you to consult the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.
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Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Records Office
FOI Officer
Department of Tourism