Department of Tourism(DOT)

February 16, 2022 Dear Ms. Zara, We refer to your letter dated 15 February 2022 on the current situation in Fortune Island, Batangas, 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 and 13.4 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the specific/exact data that you wish to request because the information that you requested requires assessment and not merely giving of information; •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; 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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04Njk4MzEwODY4NTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-869831086855, 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 11 May 2022 01:38:03 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