Department of Tourism(DOT)

January 13, 2022 Dear Ms. Villaluz, We refer to our letter dated 13 January 2022 on DOT guidelines and policies for persons with disabilities in accessing public museums, 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 Section 12.5.4 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing a copy of your school ID and a written indorsement from your supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNTExODUzODI0NDkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-251185382449, 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 07 April 2022 07:37:43 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 4, 2022 Dear Ms. Villaluz, Thank you for your response dated 16 January 2022 via email and the FOI Portal, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 12.5.4 of the DOT FOI Manual . We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 07 February 2022 03:32 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 http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNTExODUzODI0NDkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-251185382449. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 4, 2022 Dear Ms. Villaluz, We refer to your letter dated 13 January 2022 on DOT guidelines and policies for persons with disabilities in accessing public museums, pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 07 February 2022 03:32 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. 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 08 March 2022 03:32:26 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNTExODUzODI0NDkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-251185382449. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 24, 2022 Dear Ms. Villaluz, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 13 January 2022 03:32:26 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for DOT guidelines and policies for persons with disabilities in accessing public museums. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Likewise, please be informed that the attached files were the only available data from the Department's Office of Tourism Standards and Regulation (OTSR). Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. You may however coordinate with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) through their website at https://www.ncda.gov.ph/contact-us/. 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 [email protected]. 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