Department of Tourism(DOT)

19 October 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 12 October 2023 09:17:24 AM about your request for various tourism data/documents, 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 Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02MDMxODEwNTkyNjUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-603181059265, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 11 January 2024 11:24:04 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

24 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 16 October 2023 via email regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 9 November 2023 09:17 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02MDMxODEwNTkyNjUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-603181059265. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

6 November 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 12 October 2023 09:17:24 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following tourism data: 1. Number of tourists in Angeles City from 2017-2023; 2. Central Luzon Regional Tourism Development Plan; 3. National tourism development plan; 4. Guidelines for MICE establishments; and 5. Design guidelines for a creative hub. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. 1. You may find the data on the number of tourists in Angeles City from 2017-2022 through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx 2. As to the Central Luzon Regional Tourism Development Plan, we have attached the available copy; 3. As for the copy of the National Tourism Development Plan, we can only provide the 2016-2022 version since the 2023-2028 is not yet available for dissemination at this time. You can find a copy of the NTDP 2016-2022 online at: http://tourism.gov.ph/NTDP.aspx 4. As for the Guidelines for MICE Venues, you may find the Updated Progressive Accreditation Standard (PAS) which covers MICE venues and is currently being disseminated to tourism stakeholders through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NjM0OTIyNjUzMTAM. 5. As for the design guidelines for a creative hub, there is no one standard for recreational camp facilities, only tourism recreational centers under Secondary Tourism Enterprises. As such, the number of DOT-accredited tourism recreational centers covers recreational camp facilities. As a reference, you may also refer to this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NDYzMDU2NDYwOTMM Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. For other queries on Angeles City, please direct your request to the Angeles City Tourism Office at [email protected]. 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 sending it through the 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 DOT FOI Decision Maker