Department of Tourism(DOT)

April 20, 2021 Dear Ms. Adre, We refer to your letter dated 20 April 2021 on domestic tourism data sets, pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. 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 data on domestic tourism on Item No. 1 that you wish to request. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNzM4Nzg1ODEzNTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-173878581351, 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 13 July 2021 05:09:12 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

April 21, 2021 Dear Ms. Adre, Thank you for your response dated 20 April 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information on domestic tourism data sets. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 11 May 2021 12:22 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNzM4Nzg1ODEzNTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-173878581351. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

May 3, 2021 Dear Ms. Adre, We refer to your letter dated 20 April 2021 on domestic tourism data sets, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 11 May 2021 12:22:17 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the concerned data from the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD). We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before 09 June 2021 12:22:17 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://2018midyear08242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNzM4Nzg1ODEzNTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-173878581351. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

May 4, 2021 Dear Ms. Adre, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 20 April 2021 12:22:17 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for domestic tourism data sets. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We shall be sending the concerned data to your email address since we cannot send it thru the FOI Portal due to its large file size. 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