Department of Tourism(DOT)

19 April 2022 Dear Mr. de Leon, We refer to your letter dated 18 April 2022 05:04:41 PM regarding your request for hotel occupancy rates from 2018 to 2021 and a 5-year forecast of the occupancy rates, 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 Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 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 item #2, kindly clarify if the 5-year forecast are for the same locations; •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Copy of school ID or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-441552039846, 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 11 July 2022 11:04:28 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

22 April 2022 Dear Mr. Ponce de Leon, Thank you for your response dated 22 April 2022 sent through email, with regard to our request for compliance to Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. Prior to the processing of your request, may we request you to provide a copy of your company ID for proper identification. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-441552039846, to respond. You would still have until 15 July 2022 07:51:22 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

25 April 2022 Dear Mr. Ponce de Leon, Thank you for your response dated 22 April 2022 via email, regarding our request for compliance to Section 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. Prior to the processing of your request, may we respectfully request you to provide a copy of your company ID with picture. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo09182019122230-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-441552039846, to respond. You would still have until 15 July 2022 11:21:31 PM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

25 April 2022 Dear Mr. Ponce de Leon, Thank you for your response dated 25 April 2022, regarding our request for compliance to Section 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. In compliance to Section 13.5.d, please be informed that the temporary ID you have submitted cannot be considered as a sufficient proof of authority. Thus, may we instead request you to provide a copy of your certificate of employment. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-441552039846, to respond. You would still have until 18 July 2022 04:22:41 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

6 May 2022 Dear Mr. Ponce de Leon, Thank you for your response dated 6 May 2022 via email, with regard to our request for compliance to Section 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 25 May 2022 05:04 PM to respond regarding our findings. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-441552039846. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

16 May 2022 Dear Mr. Ponce De Leon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 9 May 2022 05:16:04 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the hotel occupancy rates, average length of stay and daily rates of hotels from 2015 to 2021. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the occupancy rates and average daily rates of hotels per region. Since the files are large in size, part of the files will be sent through the email you provided. Please be informed that these are the only available data from all DOT Regional Offices. Also, please be informed that the DOT has no jurisdiction on hotel rates and does not gather such data. 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 Bernadette Romulo-Puyat of the Department of Tourism and send it through email address: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response, and should be made within 15 working 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 Client Satisfaction Survey Form through this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ZF23lI1_aUSLKuXWMtyUe974sRIrabFMiazgMPUHDhJUREdYMDJLU0JFMUFWMk81SklPNzRLQURSNi4u Kindly choose the Records and Communication Section under Offices then choose DOT-FOI. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker