Department of Tourism(DOT)

Hi! Would like to request for information regarding the announcement that DOT is alloting budget to extend loans at low interest rate to accredited enterprise affected by covid 19.

March 19, 2020

Dear Rowena,

Thank you for your request dated Mar 18, 2020 08:49:30 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Financial loan requirement for accredited enterprise affected by covid 19.

We received your request on Mar 18, 2020 08:49:30 PM and will respond on or before Apr 08, 2020 08:49:30 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNzM4NjQ3NzAyNTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-073864770250.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

March 19, 2020

Dear Rowena Erquiaga,

We refer to your letter of Mar 18, 2020 08:49:30 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Financial loan requirement for accredited enterprise affected by covid 19.

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 specific/exact source of the announcement you have mentioned. Kindly inform us where you have heard/learned about it. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNzM4NjQ3NzAyNTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-073864770250, 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 Jun 16, 2020 02:13:00 PM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Legal Affairs Service
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Hello Sir/Madam,

During the live press conference of President Duterte, it was announce that different government agency have allotted budget to facilitate the company directly affected by Covid 19 pandemic. Particularly, Dept of Tourism shall offer financial loans at low interest rates to help its accredited enterprise to be able to recover from the lost of business due to Covid 19 pandemic. All our bookings are cancelled, attraction tickets on-hand were about to be forfeited. Our office are temporarily close.

Our company, Jiro Travel and Tours inc., is a travel and tour agency.  We would like to seek assistance and would like to avail whatever program that the department can offer for us to be able to recover from our losses. This is the main reason for our request for information about the above mentioned announcement for us to be able to file an application and submit the requirements.

Thank you and more power!!!

Truly yours,

Ms. Rowena T. Erquiaga
General Manager
Jiro Travel and Tours Inc.

March 27, 2020

Dear Rowena Erquiaga,

Good day!

This is to inform you that in accordance with Section 2 of the Freedom of Information Advisory No. 01, s. 2020, the period to resolve pending FOI requests shall be suspended and shall resume on 13 April 2020.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10302018110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01ODAzMTcwNTg3MTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-580317058710.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Legal Affairs Service
DOT FOI Decision Maker

June 8, 2020

Dear Rowena Erquiaga,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Mar 18, 2020 08:49:30 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Financial loan requirement for accredited enterprise affected by covid 19.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the requested information is already publicly disclosed. You may find the information relative to your request at 
http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/first_18/REPORT%20OF%20THE%20COMMITTEE%20OF%20THE%20WHOLE%20HOUSE.pdf 

Likewise, we have attached the scanned version of the document relative to the information you are seeking. We wish to emphasize that your request regarding the grant of loans and subsidies due to COVID19 pertains to House Bill No. 6953 or the "Bayanihan to Recover As One Act" where Filipinos would be provided with various forms of relief during the public health crisis, which include an emergency subsidy for displaced workers, cash-for-work programs, prevention and control of other diseases, support programs for impacted sectors, and support for the agricultural sector, and which also direct government financial institutions to provide loans, subsidies, discounts, and grants for the purchase of electronic gadgets as schools shift to distance learning methods.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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 the DOT FOI Appeals and Review Committee. 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,
Legal Affairs Service
FOI Officer