Department of Tourism(DOT)

Hi, I would like to request for some information regarding:

1.) Data on tourism in Malate
- Number of Foreign Tourist Visiting Malate in past 5 years (2018-2022)
- Most Visited Tourist spot in Malate
- Data by Nationalities visiting Malate District
2.) Manila Tourism Development Plan
3.) Malate Tourism Development Plan

November 21, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated November 19, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Malate Tourism.

We received your request on November 19, 2023 and will respond on or before December 13, 2023 02:02:05 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NDk2ODc3ODY3NTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-949687786753.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

22 November 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 19 November 2023 02:02:05 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for various tourism data on Malate, Manila.

Response to your request

While we aim to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. Upon coordination with DOT-NCR, the regional office has no available data specifically for Malate, Manila.

Should there be any questions about Manila, please contact the Tourism Office of Manila City through their social media account: https://www.facebook.com/dtcamanila

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