Department of Tourism(DOT)

December 7, 2020 Dear Mr. Arribas, We refer to your letter of December 04, 2020 01:22:18 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Existing Number of Tourism Accommodations in Taguig City. 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 covered period of your requested information. Likewise, we would like to confirm if you are requesting for the total number of hotel rooms in Taguig City on Item No. 2. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMjA5NDMxMTU4MjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-020943115823, 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 March 01, 2021 02:26:38 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Director Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

December 9, 2020 Dear Mr. Arribas, Thank you for your response dated 09 December 2020, with regard to our clarification regarding your request on Existing Number of Tourism Accommodations in Taguig City, dated 07 December 2020 10:30 PM. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific covered period of the requested information on Item No. 2. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster09182018110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMjA5NDMxMTU4MjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-020943115823, to respond. You would still have until 03 March 2021 03:48:13 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Director Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

December 11, 2020 Dear Mr. Arribas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 04 December 2020 01:22:18 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Existing Number of Tourism Accommodations in Taguig City. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. 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, Maricel C. Malalad DOT FOI Receiving Officer