Department of Tourism(DOT)

December 9, 2021 Dear Ms. Rivera, We refer to your letter dated 09 December 2021 on the number of DOT-accredited Enterprises and foreign/local tourist arrivals in the Philippines, 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 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMjU5MzgzNjc2MTcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-125938367617, 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 06:05:09 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 Ms. Rivera, Thank you for your response dated 09 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 01:52 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMjU5MzgzNjc2MTcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-125938367617. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

December 23, 2021 Dear Ms. Rivera, We refer to your letter dated 09 December 2021 on the number of DOT-accredited Enterprises and foreign/local tourist arrivals in the Philippines, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 31 December 2021 01:52:57 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the feedback of DOT Region V. We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before 28 January 2022 01:52:57 PM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMjU5MzgzNjc2MTcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-125938367617. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

January 4, 2022 Dear Ms. Rivera, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 09 December 2021 01:52:57 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of DOT-Accredited Enterprises and foreign/local tourist arrivals in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. Likewise, please be informed that due to the large file size of the concerned data, we shall send the requested information through the email address you have provided. 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