Department of Tourism(DOT)

Greetings! I would like to request the latest yearly information you have from year 2017 to year 2019:

1. Household Survey on Domestic - Demographic Characteristics
2. HSDV- Details of Overnight Visitors (Most Recent)
3. HSDV - Details of Second Home (vacation House)
4. HSDV - Details of Domestic Trips
5. HSDV - Details of Place Visited
6. HSDV - Attractions Visited in All the Trips
7. HSDV - Details of Most Recent 
8. HSDV - Details of Travel Outside the Philippines
9. HSDV - Details of Travel Within the Country in the Next 12 Months

June 5, 2023

Dear Ms. Jamig,

Thank you for your request dated June 02, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Household Survey on Domestic Visitors before the COVID 19 Pandemic.

We received your request on June 02, 2023 and will respond on or before June 26, 2023 11:07:36 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NjYwNDE0MTM1MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-866041413537.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

5 June 2023

Dear Ms. Jamig,

We refer to your letter dated 2 June 2023 11:07:36 PM about your request for the Household Survey on Domestic Visitors before the COVID 19 Pandemic, 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 Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research”, “for information”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. 

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NjYwNDE0MTM1MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-866041413537, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 28 August 2023 07:11:41 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

The purpose would be to write a paper with the working title " It’s more fun in the Philippines: Cluster Analysis of the Domestic Visitors in the Philippines". 
One of the goals of the study is to determine the patterns of Domestic Trips of domestic visitors in the Philippines before the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The research also will do a comparative analysis among provinces/regions whether visitors from them are more likely to do domestic travel or international travel.

7 June 2023

Dear Ms. Jamig,

Thank you for your response dated 6 June 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 28 June 2023 11:07 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04NjYwNDE0MTM1MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-866041413537.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

7 June 2023

Dear Ms. Jamig,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 2 June 2023 11:07:36 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for the Household Survey on Domestic Visitors (HSDV) for 2019.

Response to your request

While we aim to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you requested. Please be informed that the last Household Survey on Domestic Visitors (HSDV) conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority was in 2016 and there was no HSDV conducted for 2019. 
If you wish to access the report on the 2016 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors (HSDV), you may access the same thru the PSA website: https://psa.gov.ph/content/household-survey-domestic-visitors-hsdv

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 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
DOT FOI Decision Maker