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Date: Jan. 31, 2025, 3:25 p.m.
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Date: 2025-01-31 15:52:18.039356
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Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Jan. 31, 2025.
Requested from DOT by K. De La Torre at 03:25 PM on
Jan. 31, 2025.
Purpose: Research and Development
Tracking no: #DOT-923227853409
Greetings! I am a 3rd Year Architecture Student and would like to request the following information as part of our study entitled " Site Selection Criteria for a 3-star Hotel/Resort": 1. Site Selection Criteria for Resorts/ Hotels in the Coastal Region 2. Planning and Design Guidelines of Resorts/ Hotels Hoping to hear from you soon. Thank you
Dear Citizen,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 31 January 2025 at 3:25 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the Site Selection Criteria for Resorts/Hotels.
Response to Request
While we aim to provide information whenever possible, this Office does not have any data on the information you requested.
Please note that the DOT has no jurisdiction over the area where the business will be established, how it will be developed, or its design. These criteria may be consulted with the local government unit where the structure will be established especially when the owner applies for a building permit. Meanwhile, regulations for coastal areas are within the jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
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