Department of Tourism(DOT)

2 November 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 29 October 2023 09:32:15 PM about your request for various data on Medical Tourism from 2018-2022, 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 Section 13.4 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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTQ1MDc1NDE2MzIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-714507541632, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we don't get a reply on or before 25 January 2024 02:01:56 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

9 November 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 6 November 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 28 November2023 09:32 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTQ1MDc1NDE2MzIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-714507541632. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

16 November 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 29 October 2023 09:32:15 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of Medical Tourists in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We may find the available data on the number of medical tourists in the Philippines through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xNTgyODg4MjgzMzcM?msg=MESSAGE_SENT Please note that we can only provide some of the information you have requested as they are not available in our office as we do not collect such data. 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