Department of Tourism(DOT)

February 7, 2022 Dear Mr. Pelicano, We refer to your letter dated 03 February 2022 on Angeles City's tourist rate, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the number of tourist arrivals in Angeles City from 2018 to 2022; •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Copy of school I.D., or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02ODI3MzQ1NjEzMDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-682734561300, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 29 April 2022 11:13:26 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 7, 2022 Dear Mr. Pelicano, Thank you for your response dated 07 February 2022 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 24 February 2022 10:05 PM 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02ODI3MzQ1NjEzMDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-682734561300. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 15, 2022 Dear Mr. Pelicano, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 03 February 2022 10:05:45 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Angeles City's tourist rate. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Below are Angeles City's tourist arrivals from 2018 to 2019: 1. 2018 - Domestic: 50,440 - International: 57,956 - Overseas: 479 - Total: 108,875 2. 2019 - Domestic: 24,031 - International: 45,762 - Overseas: 683 - Total: 70,476 Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. As for the following data, you may coordinate with Angeles City's Tourism Office through their official email address at [email protected]: 1. Number of domestic and foreign tourist arrivals in 2020 2. Tourism Growth Rate in Angeles City 2018-2020 Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. 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). Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker