Department of Tourism(DOT)

August 16, 2021 Dear Mr. Sison, We refer to your letter dated14 August 2021 on annual record of tourist arrivals in Tagaytay City, 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 Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; •Reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered; •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” shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster08052019130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01Mzg3NjIwMDcwNzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538762007075, to respond. Likewise, we kindly request for a copy of your school ID since you have indicated "Academe" as your affiliation. As for your full name and the copy of your school ID, you may send it thru email at [email protected]. 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 08 November 2021 03:11:29 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

August 16, 2021 Dear Mr. Sison, Thank you for your response dated 16 August 2021, with regard to our letter regarding the specific purpose of your request, copy of school ID and full name. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 07 September 2021 02:34 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01Mzg3NjIwMDcwNzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538762007075. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

August 18, 2021 Dear Mr. Sison, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 14 August 2021 02:34:45 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the annual record of tourist arrivals in Tagaytay City. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Likewise, you may find the 2016 to 2020 tourist arrivals of Tagaytay City at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02NTUxMDE1MjE1NTEM. 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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. 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, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker