Department of Tourism(DOT)

Dear eFOI user,

We refer to your letter dated February 3, 2024 regarding your request for the List of hotels in Batangas 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 14.4.b, 14.5, and 14.6 of the 2023 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) for the number of tourists
• 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.
• Identification and Proof of Authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; for students, a copy of the school I.D. or written endorsement signed by the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor.

To protect your privacy, kindly send it via email at [email protected].

The 2023 DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx

To respond to the request with ticket number #DOT-764427650306, please use the reply function located on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiE0ZPSVBNTy01OTM3NzM2Njg1NjcM.

You will have 60 calendar days from the time of response to provide the requested information. We kindly request that you respond as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad

DOT - FOI Receiving Officer