Department of Tourism(DOT)

April 29, 2021 Dear Mr. Corpuz, We refer to your letter dated 29 April 2021 on number of hotels and rooms broken down by their respective star-rating, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the number of hotels in the Philippines per star-rating from 2019 to 2020, including the number of hotels rooms. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNzA5NDM3MjAyNzgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-270943720278, 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 22 July 2021 10:53:29 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

April 30, 2021 Dear Mr. Corpuz, Thank you for your response dated 29 April 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information on the number of hotels and rooms broken down by their respective star-rating. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 21 May 2021 03:02 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://portalaudit20180803v2-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNzA5NDM3MjAyNzgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-270943720278. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

May 10, 2021 Dear Mr. Corpuz, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 29 April 2021 03:02:21 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for number of hotels and rooms broken down by their respective star-rating. 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