Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 19, 2021 Dear Ms. Mondragon, We refer to your letter dated 19 October 2021 on demand of accommodation establishments, 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 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; •Reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered; •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. •Valid government I.D. containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party. You may send your complete contact information, affiliation and copy of a valid ID via email at [email protected]. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10242018230000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTI0NTkwMzQ2NjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-712459034661, 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 January 2022 01:13:31 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

October 19, 2021 Dear Ms. Mondragon, Thank you for your response dated 19 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding compliance with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requestung for the number of the Regional Distribution of Travelers in Accommodation Establishments in Zambales from 2017 to 2021. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTI0NTkwMzQ2NjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-712459034661, to respond. Likewise, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your latest school ID. You may send it via email at [email protected]. If you have not yet been issued a school ID for this semester, you may submit a copy of your Certificate of Registration as proof that you are currently enrolled. You would still have until 11 January 2022 02:39:03 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 19, 2021 Dear Ms. Mondragon, Thank you for your response dated 19 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 10 November 2021 08:31 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTI0NTkwMzQ2NjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-712459034661. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 25, 2021 Dear Ms. Mondragon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 19 October 2021 08:31:04 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the demand of accommodation establishments. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. As for the requested data from 2017 to 2019, you may access it at https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/demandstatistics. 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, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker