Department of Tourism(DOT)

Feb 10, 2020 Dear Charlotte Torres, We refer to your letter of Feb 10, 2020 01:13:59 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Average number of rooms per hotel in Zamboanga City or Region IX. 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 the specific/exact data you wish to request (Zamboanga City data or Region IX data) and the specific/exact covered period of the information you wish to request (e.g. 2018, 2015-2017, 2014, etc.). You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNTQyODY5OTE3ODYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-354286991786, 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 May 04, 2020, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

March 09, 2020 Dear Charlotte Torres, We refer to your letter of Feb 10, 2020 01:13:59 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Average number of rooms per hotel in Zamboanga City or Region IX. 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 the specific/exact covered period of the information you wish to request (e.g. 2018, 2015-2017, 2014, etc.). You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNTQyODY5OTE3ODYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-354286991786, 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 June 01, 2020, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

Mar 18, 2020 Dear Jamile Merlan, We refer to your letter of Feb 28, 2020 07:14:02 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for List of Hotels with corresponding number of Room per Province in the whole Philippines. Our response to your request is due on Feb 29, 2020 . Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because your request was put on hold during the period of of us awaiting for your reply, as we had advised you last Feb 10, 2020 and Mar 09, 2020. We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Apr 17, 2020. As of today, we are still waiting for the data from DOT Region IX. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODY3Njc3NTQxOTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-186767754190. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

March 23, 2020 Dear Charlotte Torres, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 10, 2020 01:13:59 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Average number of rooms per hotel in Zamboanga City or Region IX. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the information you requested. 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 351 Sen. 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, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker