Philippine Information Agency(PIA)

Hi, will you help me secure the following data;

1) Average daily expenditure and Average length of stay in Hotel Accommodations of Foreign Tourist Arrivals, in the year 2018.
2) Elaborated foreign and domestic tourist arrivals accommodating on 5 star hotels in the year 2018, particularly in Metro Manila. (If availability is high)
3) Statistical data of hotel in business here in the Philippines for the year 2018, particularly 5 star hotels in the NCR. (If it helps the tourism growth).


Looking forward to your response.

August 29, 2019

Dear carl,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 26, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Hotel Data.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, this Office does not have  the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Board of Investment at boi.gov.ph for the data regarding foreign and domestic tourist accommodation or Philippine Statistics Authority at psa.gov.ph, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Liberty Aragones
FOI Officer