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Date: July 4, 2022, 12:20 a.m.
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Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on July 4, 2022.
Requested from DOT by M. Manogura at 12:20 AM on
July 4, 2022.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 07/04/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-596017238095
Hi! I would like to request for the statistics for DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises in the Philippines converted into excel form. https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/
July 4, 2022 Dear Mr. Manogura, Thank you for your request dated July 04, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises. We received your request on July 04, 2022 and will respond on or before July 25, 2022 12:20:31 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01OTYwMTcyMzgwOTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-596017238095. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maricel C. Malalad DOT FOI Receiving Officer
4 July 2022 Dear Mr. Manogura, We refer to your letter dated 4 July 2022 12:20:31 AM regarding your request for DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior to the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d 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 if the data you are requesting is a report on tourist arrivals or the list of DOT accredited enterprises; •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research/ thesis/ feasibility study with brief background. •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01OTYwMTcyMzgwOTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-596017238095, 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 26 September 2022 02:54:45 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker
My request is about DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises, it is a hotel, resorts or accomodations establishments. I provided a link attached to the request. The said website is not user friendly, which we can not download the entire file. Please kindly send it to me tru email with Xls. file or ( Microsoft Excel) https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#dot-accredited Thank you.
5 July 2022 Dear Mr. Manogura, Thank you for your response dated 5 July 2022, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request by providing the following requirements in compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual: •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research/ thesis/ feasibility study with brief background. •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01OTYwMTcyMzgwOTUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-596017238095, to respond. You would still have until 27 September 2022 06:19:19 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker
First off, the said file is already posted under public domain every person can view the said files, the only problem to the tool is not user friendly. I can not copy it the entire files, i need to go over copy it one by one all the establishments. The sole purpose of this request is for my own research not affiliated to any academe or institution. In addition, my id is already attached under FOI.
5 July 2022 Dear Mr. Manogura, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 4 July 2022 12:20:31 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for the list DOT Accredited Tourism Enterprises in excel format. 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. Since the data is already available online thru this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/, we cannot provide any additional assistance. This is also in compliance with Section 15.2.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual, which states that: "Requested information has already been publicly disclosed – When the information being requested has already been publicly disclosed such as when the information is publicly available in the DOT website, or other websites, the FRO shall inform the requesting party of the said fact and provide them the website link where the information is posted." 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 Cristina 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, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker