Department of Science and Technology(DOST)

Hi! I am a 3rd year student of Polytechnic University of the Philippines currently developing a research about Virtual Reality in Tourism. Can I ask for the following data:
1. History of virtual Reality in the Philippines 
2. List of Virtual Reality users in the Philippines (Philippine Tourism) 

I cannot finish my research without these data. Thank you.

April 8, 2021

Dear Christine Joice,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 07, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for History of Virtual Reality in the Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Advance Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) at (02) 426-9755 and Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and emerging Technology and Development (PCIEERD) at (02) 837-7516, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Jhoven G. Litana
FOI Officer