Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 26, 2020 Dear Mr. Macatdon, We refer to your letter of October 24, 2020 12:38:41 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Data on the Demographic Profile of Foreign Tourists in the Philippines. 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 exact/specific covered period of your requested information. Likewise, kindly provide the exact/specific demographical data of Philippine tourists that you wish to request on Item No. 1. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNjQxMjYwODkxNzAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-364126089170, 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 January 18, 2021 12:39:38 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Director Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 28, 2020 Dear Mr. Macatdon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated October 24, 2020 12:38:41 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Data on the Demographic Profile of Foreign Tourists in the Philippines. Response to your request We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information on the following links: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMTEwNDczMjc3NjYM (Age Group) http://tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx (Tourist Arrivals) Likewise, please be informed that the 2020 data is not yet available. The latest data from the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD) are the 2019 data only. 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 yours, Director Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker