Department of Tourism(DOT)

September 11, 2020 Dear Ms. Cuevas, We refer to your letter of August 22, 2020 12:35:13 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for List of Identified Tourism Destinations in the Country. Our response to your request is due on September 15, 2020. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the submission of DOT Region XIII. We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before October 13, 2020. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster07112018110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODI5NTU3OTk0NDkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-182955799449. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Director Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

September 16, 2020 Dear Ms. Cuevas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated August 22, 2020 12:35:13 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for List of Identified Tourism Destinations in the Country. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Likewise, please be informed that some data shall be sent to your email address. We cannot provide all the data here in the FOI Portal due to its large file size. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. 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). Thank you. Respectfully yours, Director Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker