Department of Tourism(DOT)

December 9, 2021 Dear Mr. Ambrocio, We refer to your letter dated 09 December 2021 on the list of active Travel Agencies in 2021, including their contact details, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 12.4 and 12.5.1 of the 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Valid government ID containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party. The one you have provided has already expired last 25 April 2018. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. If you are a currently a student, kindly provide a copy of your school ID and a written indorsement from your supervising teacher, professor or instructor, in compliance to Section 12.5.4 of the DOT FOI Manual. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODUyNzY1OTY5MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-085276596906, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 03 March 2022 06:31:35 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

December 9, 2021 Dear Mr. Ambrocio, Thank you for your response dated 09 December 2021 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 12.4 and 12.5.1 of the DOT FOI Manual. As mentioned on our previous letter, prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 12.4 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research,” “for information,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODUyNzY1OTY5MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-085276596906, to respond. You would still have until 03 March 2022 09:29:15 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

December 10, 2021 Dear Mr. Ambrocio, Thank you for your response dated 10 December 2021, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 12.4 of the DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 31 December 2021 02:21 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODUyNzY1OTY5MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-085276596906. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

December 10, 2021 Dear Mr. Ambrocio, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 09 December 2021 02:21:28 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the list of active Travel Agencies for 2021 with contact details. Response to Request Your FOI request wass approved. You may access the list of DOT-Accredited Travel Agencies at https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. As for the list of airlines, you may contact the Department of Transportation (DOTr) at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LDQ4F9KJr1oR58GvSTXGI1oQuOaD6RyF/view. 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, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker