Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on June 1, 2021.
Requested from DOT by K. Jobo at 08:35 AM on
June 1, 2021.
Purpose: Travel purposes
Date of Coverage: 05/31/2021 - 06/01/2021
Tracking no: #DOT-080024022711
P.GONIDA
June 1, 2021, 8:35 a.m.
Hi! I would like to request information regarding:
1) Guidelines of the NEW GCQ W/ RESTRICTIONS
2) Are we allowed to travel for leisure during GCQ W/ RESTRICTIONS?
Thank you!
R.OFFICE
June 1, 2021, 4:58 p.m.
June 1, 2021
Dear Ms. Gonida,
Thank you for your request dated 01 June 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for leisure travels during GCQ with restrictions.
We received your request on 01 June 2021. Please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual within 5 days 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.
Otherwise, your request will be denied. 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.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODAwMjQwMjI3MTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-080024022711.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
L.SERVICE
June 1, 2021, 5:03 p.m.
June 1, 2021
Dear Ms. Gonida,
We refer to your letter dated 01 June 2021 on leisure travels during GCQ with restrictions, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are referring to local or foreign travels on Item No. 2. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODAwMjQwMjI3MTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-080024022711, 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 24 August 2021 09:00:01 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
L.SERVICE
Aug. 24, 2021, 5:35 p.m.
Aug 24, 2021
Dear Patrizia Mae,
I refer to my letter of Jun 01, 2021 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Are Leisure Travels now allowed during GCQ W/ RESTRICTIONS?. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request.
As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Aug 24, 2021.
You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2.
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 or visiting our central office. 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,
Legal Affairs
FOI Officer
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