Department of Tourism(DOT)

7 September 2022 Dear Mr. De Vera, We refer to your letter dated 6 September 2022 07:48:47 PM about your request for Data on Cultural Tourism in 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 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; - kindly specify the following: 1) "Current condition of cultural tourism" is too general, kindly identify the specific data you are asking for; 2) Statistics on Employment and Demand - are you referring to employment of tourism workers?; •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://realinagencies11072018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNjk2NjAxNDg1MzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-369660148533, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 30 November 2022 02:18:54 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

7 September 2022 Dear Mr. De Vera, Thank you for your response dated 7 September 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 28 September 2022 07:48 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNjk2NjAxNDg1MzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-369660148533. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

13 September 2022 Dear Mr. De Vera, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 6 September 2022 07:48:47 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following: 1. Contribution of Cultural Tourism to the Philippines’ Economic Performance from 2010 to 2022; 2. Report on the Current Challenges of Cultural Tourism Establishments; 3. Number of People visiting Cultural Facilities; 4. Factors leading people to visit Cultural Tourism Sites in the Philippines; and 5. Latest number of employed workers in the Tourism Industry/number of employed workers in DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of report on Employment in Tourism Industries for 2020-2021 and Employee Count in DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises for 2022. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as the agency is in the process of gathering all needed data for Culture-based tourism and is currently undertaking all the necessary steps, including coordination with other agencies and exploring possible convergences with tourism institutions and other government offices, hence we are unable to provide the requested information at this time. You may wish to coordinate with the NCCA for other queries through this link: https://ncca.gov.ph/contact-us/ 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 send it through 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