Department of Tourism(DOT)

2 June 2023 Dear Ms. Sadicon, We refer to your letter dated 1 June 2023 07:02:11 PM about your request for the List of Tourism Destinations in Rosario, 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 Section13.4 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 http://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NDE2OTM4MDkwMjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-741693809020, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 25 August 2023 05:48:40 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

5 June 2023 Dear Ms. Sadicon, Thank you for your response dated 3 June 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 27 June 2023 07:02 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NDE2OTM4MDkwMjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-741693809020. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

5 June 2023 Dear Ms. Sadicon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 1 June 2023 07:02:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for a List of Tourism Destinations in Rosario, Batangas practicing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We are pleased to provide you with the list of tourist attractions in CALABARZON, which you may find through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTUwMTA2NjA1NTcM Please note that we are only able to provide a list of tourist attractions from the information you have requested, as CSR activities of any company/organization are outside the mandate of the DOT and we do not collect such data. You may wish to coordinate with the LGU of Rosario, Batangas regarding your query through their website: https://rosariobatangas.ph/directory/ 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