Department of Tourism(DOT)

March 31, 2022 Dear Ms. Vizcayno, We refer to your letter dated 31 March 2021 on the number of domestic and international tourists in Boracay, 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 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; •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; •Copy of school ID or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. The 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTc5NjQ1NzM2OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-997964573698, 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 23 June 2022 03:47:13 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

March 31, 2022 Dear Ms. Vizcayno, Thank you for your response dated 31 March 2022 via email and the eFOI Portal, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. Prior the processing of your request, we kindly request you to have the letter you have provided via email be signed by your teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send the signed letter via email at [email protected]. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTc5NjQ1NzM2OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-997964573698, to respond. You would still have until 23 June 2022 08:05:41 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

1 April 2022 Dear Ms. Vizcayno, Thank you for your response dated 1 April 2022 via email and the eFOI Portal, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual, dated 31 March 2022 04:14 PM. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Apr 21, 2022 11:09 AM to respond regarding our findings. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://batchonboard20190219-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTc5NjQ1NzM2OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-997964573698. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

7 April 2022 Dear Ms. Vizcayno, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 31 March 2022 11:09:15 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the Number of domestic and foreign tourist arrivals in Boracay Island from 1990 to 2021. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the Yearly Tourist Arrival Report in Boracay Island from 1996 to 2021, as you requested. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as the data above were the only available data from DOT Region VI. 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 [email protected]. 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, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker