Department of Tourism(DOT)

20 September 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 19 September 2023 05:53:24 PM about your request for various data on Tourism from 2019-2023, 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 13.4 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; - kindly indicate the period (ex. 2019-2021) and the coverage of the requests. Kindly be reminded that the portal provides access to data, and general requests where the agency will be required to conduct research for the requesting party are not allowed •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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODgyNTY1NTAyMjYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-088256550226, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 13 December 2023 03:24:11 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

12 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 20 September 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly indicate the period (ex. 2019-2021) and the coverage of the requests. Please be reminded that the portal provides access to data, and general requests where the agency will be required to conduct research for the requesting party, are not allowed. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODgyNTY1NTAyMjYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-088256550226, to respond. You still have until 4 January 2024 04:15:42 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you as soon as possible. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

17 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 16 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 9 November 2023 05:53 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://foipmo07022020123059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODgyNTY1NTAyMjYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-088256550226. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

17 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 19 September 2023 05:53:24 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following data: 1. Comparative Analysis of International Arrivals from 2019 - 2023 2. Cruise Arrivals to the Philippines in 2022 3. Top 10 Visitor Markets 4. Comparative Analysis on Monthly Visitor Arrivals from 2021-2022 or 2022-2023. 5. Pie Chart of Visitor Arrivals Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. With reference to the requested data for foreign and domestic arrivals, you may find the available data through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx As to cruise data for 2022, please be informed that due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, scheduled cruise calls to the Philippines were canceled and have only begun to resume on February 2023, hence there is no cruise data for 2022. As for the latest report on the number of tourists for 2023, you may refer to this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NTk3NjA4MTAyNDAM Since there is a limit to the file size, we will send the other files through email. Please note that we can only provide some of the information you have requested. Kindly be informed that we cannot accommodate your request for a change in format since the data is already available online and such document is the only allowed and official format for release. As to the graphs or comparative analyses, those are also not available. 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 calendar 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