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Date: Dec. 8, 2023, 11:16 a.m.
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Date: 2023-12-13 09:50:32.000000
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Date: 2023-12-13 16:16:50.000000
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Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Dec. 8, 2023.
Requested from DOT by S. Basa at 11:16 AM on
Dec. 8, 2023.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2023 - 01/01/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-979421919210
Greetings! I would like to request a soft copy of National Ecotourism Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2028 to support my thesis study entitled Embarcadero de Legazpi: A Proposed Esplanade Redevelopment. Rest assured that the data that will be shared will be respected and will be used for educational purposes only. Thank you and God bless!
December 13, 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your request dated December 08, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Esplanade Redevelopment. We received your request on December 08, 2023 and will respond on or before January 04, 2023 11:16:52 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Likewise, please be informed that the standard processing period is fifteen (15) working days but it can be extended for another twenty (20) working days for complex requests. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Nzk0MjE5MTkyMTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-979421919210. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maricel C. Malalad DOT FOI Receiving Officer
13 December 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your request dated 8 December 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for a copy of the National Ecotourism Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2028. Response to your request While we aim to provide information whenever possible, the NESAP 2023-2028 is still in its draft form and not yet approved for dissemination. As such, we are constrained to deny your request under Section 6 (b) of Office of the President Memorandum Circular No. 89, which exempts from the right to access to information such information that a premature disclosure would be likely to frustrate the implementation of a proposed official action. Rest assured that the NESAP 2023-2028 will eventually be made available through the DOT portal or website once available for release. For further assistance, you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/help. 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 calendar 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