Department of Tourism(DOT)

November 12, 2021 Dear Ms. Pepito, We refer to your letter dated 11 November 2021 on the National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NjI0NTY4NDMzMTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-962456843319, 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 04 February 2022 01:59:44 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

November 12, 2021 Dear Ms. Pepito, Thank you for your response dated 12 November 2021, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 12.4 of the DOT FOI Manual. As we have mentioned in our previous letter, prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is 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://pcoomaster11022017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NjI0NTY4NDMzMTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-962456843319, to respond. You would still have until 04 February 2022 04:34:18 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