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Date: Jan. 28, 2025, 2:57 p.m.

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Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Jan. 28, 2025.
Requested from DOT by M. Doctor at 02:57 PM on Jan. 28, 2025.
Purpose: research and development academic
Tracking no: #DOT-861473215501

M.DOCTOR Jan. 28, 2025, 2:57 p.m.

good day ! I'm Monica Laine E. Doctor, 5th year Architecture student at Adamson University, I would like to request the following data as needed for the completion of my architectural design thesis subject, all information will be purely for academic purposes only. 1. percentage of the number of health and wellness establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism 2. list of health and wellness establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism 3. The latest no. of tourism establishments for health and wellness in the Philippines per region 4. statistics of foreign & domestic travelers for health and wellness per region. 5. DOT projects and development plan for medical tourism 6. health and wellness guidelines 7. list of purposes of domestic and international travelers thank you very much for your cooperating for my academic need

R.OFFICE Jan. 28, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Dear eFOI user,

About your letter dated 28 January 2025 at 2:57 PM, regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on "Wellness."

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 and 14.5 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-861473215501, 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

M.DOCTOR Jan. 29, 2025, 2:29 a.m.

Good day! I'm Monica Laine E, Doctor, currently taking Architectural Design 9 subject, I would like to request the following data as needed for the completion of my architectural design title of " A Proposed Holistic Health and Wellness Therapeutic Environment Resort: Integrating Nature and Biometric Art Creation " all information will be purely for academic thesis study only. 1. percentage of the number of health and wellness establishments accredited by the tourism department in the last 5 years (2019 up to 2025). 2. list of health and wellness establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism 3. The latest number of tourism establishments for health and wellness in the Philippines per region is from 2019 to 2025. 4. statistic foreign and domestic travelers for health and wellness per region in last 5 years (2019-2025). 5. DOT project and development plan for medical tourism in Philippines. 6. health and wellness guidelines in the Philippines 7. list of purposes of domestic and international travelers in the last 5 years (2019-2025) the information provided will be essential in formulating a comprehensive proposal that seeks to uplift the wellness resort field, I would greatly appreciate your assistance and look forward to your positive response. MONICA LAINE ESCONDE DOCTOR 5TH YEAR , ARCHITECTURAL STUDENT ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

R.OFFICE Jan. 30, 2025, 9:01 a.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 wellness, dated Jan. 28, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 19, 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-861473215501.

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

L.SERVICE Jan. 30, 2025, 7:09 p.m.

Dear Citizen,

We received your reply dated 29 January 2025 at 2:29 AM via the eFOI portal about your request for the wellness-related tourism data in the Philippines from 2019-2025, 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 19 February 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-861473215501.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

DOT FOI Decision Maker

L.SERVICE Jan. 31, 2025, 6:11 p.m.

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 28 January 2025 at 2:57 PM under Executive Order No. 2 s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following:

  1. Number of health and wellness establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism
  2. List of health and wellness establishments accredited by the DOT
  3. The latest no. of tourism establishments for health and wellness in the Philippines per region
  4. Statistics of foreign & domestic travelers for health and wellness per region
  5. DOT projects and development plan for medical tourism
  6. Health and wellness guidelines
  7. List of purposes of domestic and international travelers

Response to Request

Your FOI request has been approved.

We have enclosed the following documents:

Top 10 Medical Tourism Hospitals - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

2003_Rules and Regulations to Govern the Accreditation of Tertiary Hospitals for Medical Tourism - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

2006_Rules and Regulations to Govern the Accreditation of Ambulatory Clinics - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

2018-2022-Visitor-Arrivals-by-Purpose-of-Visit_HEALTH & MEDICAL REASONS - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

DOT MC No. 2024-0001_Rules and Regulations on Accreditation re Dental Tourism - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

Number of visitors from 2020-2024 by purpose - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

Top 10 Medical Tourism Hospitals - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

Types of services sought by medical tourists - Legal Affairs Service - [email protected]

Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested as it is not available.

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:

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

DOT FOI Decision Maker

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