Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 21, 2021 Dear Ms. Fetalvero, We refer to your letter dated 21 October 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. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; •Reasonable description of the information requested. Particularly, the exact/specific covered period of the requested information; •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” shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity. •Valid government I.D. containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party. 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://foipmo04082020015559-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzU4OTkyNzc3NTcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-135899277757, to respond. As for your complete contact information, affiliation and the copy of your valid government ID, you may send it via email at [email protected]. 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 13 January 2022 06:35:53 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 21, 2021 Dear Ms. Fetalvero, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 21 October 2021 01:58:02 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. 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, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker