Department of Tourism(DOT)

13 March 2023 Dear Ms. Sarroza, We refer to your letter dated 12 March 2023 10:57:01 PM about your request for Future Projections and the number of Hotel/Resort Rooms in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.b 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; - for the request on future tourist arrivals, kindly indicate the period (ex.2030 or next 10 years) •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on 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 endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. In compliance with data privacy, kindly email the ID or endorsement letter to [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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTQ0MjM0NjQ4NDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-994423464842, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 5 June 2023 01:26:22 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

30 March 2023 Dear Ms. Sarroza, Thank you for your response dated 30 March 2023 via the eFOI portal and email, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. As per Section 13.3.b of the Revised DOT FOI Manual: •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; - for the request on future tourist arrivals, kindly indicate the period (ex.2030 or the next 10 years) You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10032017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTQ0MjM0NjQ4NDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-994423464842, to respond. You would still have until 22 June 2023 11:05:15 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

17 April 2023 Dear Ms. Sarroza, Thank you for your response dated 16 April 2023 via the eFOI portal, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 10 May 2023 10:57 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 https://portalaudit20180803v2-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTQ0MjM0NjQ4NDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-994423464842. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

25 April 2023 Dear Ms. Sarroza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 12 March 2023 10:57:01 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of tourists from 2019 -2023 and the number of Hotel/Resort Rooms in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the available tourist arrival data of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental from 2019 to 2022 (unofficial report). As for the number of hotel rooms, we can only provide you with the list of DOT Accredited accommodation establishments in Negros Occidental: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/ Please note that we can only provide some of the information you requested. For other queries, you may wish to coordinate with the LGU of Negros Occidental thru: https://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/contact-us/ 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 be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of 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 Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker