Department of Tourism(DOT)

1 December 2022 Dear Mr. Carabeo, We refer to your letter dated 1 December 2022 12:18:56 AM about your request for the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Pampanga and the Philippines from 2010 to 2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •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. The Revised DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://batchonboard20190219-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02MDI2NDkwNTUzMTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-602649055313, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 23 February 2023 12:53:05 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

1 December 2022 Dear Mr. Carabeo, Thank you for your response dated 1 December 2022 via the eFOI portal, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 23 December 2022 12:18 AM 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://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02MDI2NDkwNTUzMTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-602649055313. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

7 December 2022 Dear Mr. Carabeo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 1 December 2022 12:18:56 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following tourism data: 1. 2022 tourist arrivals to the Philippines by the purpose of visit; 2. The number of foreign and domestic tourists in Pampanga from 2010 to 2022; and 3. The number of foreign and domestic tourists in the Philippines from 2010 to 2022. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. With reference to the tourist arrivals to the Philippines by the purpose of visit, please be informed that we only have available data for 2020 and 2021, as attached. As for the number of foreign and domestic tourists in Pampanga from 2010 to 2022, you may find the data from 2010 to 2020 through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx We have enclosed a copy of the report for 2021, while for 2022, below is the data gathered from DOT Region 3: (As of 30 November 2022) 1. Domestic Tourists - 106,162 2. Foreign - 2 Lastly, as for the number of foreign and domestic tourists in the Philippines from 2010 to 2022, please be informed that we do not have available data for 2022 as of this time since annual data are gathered after the year has ended. The data from 2010 to 2020 can be found through the same link provided above while data for 2021 can be found through the same attached 2021 Regional Travelers Report. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as these are the only available data. 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 when 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: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePz8rTG_IWrLgkIGCbNu39mM4Ms7XauR9LVUiE-6y8QCxyPg/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker