Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Oct. 4, 2020.
Requested from DOT by M. Mediran at 07:31 PM on
Oct. 4, 2020.
Purpose: Research project (academic)
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 12/30/2019
Tracking no: #DOT-757193211218
M.CAMBALIZA
Oct. 4, 2020, 7:31 p.m.
Hi! I would like to request the answers to the following questions:
1. How many people are employed in the tourism industry in El Nido, Palawan?
2. What is the total tourist spending in El Nido?
3. What is the population of El Nido?
If there's no data for 2019, the latest available will do.
Thanks!
R.OFFICE
Oct. 5, 2020, 11:43 a.m.
October 5, 2020
Dear Ms. Cambaliza,
Thank you for your request dated October 04, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of people employed in the Tourism industry of El Nido, Palawan.
We received your request on October 04, 2020 and will respond on or before October 23, 2020 07:31:21 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster02282018153000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NTcxOTMyMTEyMTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-757193211218.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
L.SERVICE
Oct. 14, 2020, 11:15 a.m.
October 14, 2020
Dear Ms. Cambaliza,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated October 04, 2020 07:31:21 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Number of people employed in the Tourism industry of El Nido, Palawan.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. Based on DOT Region IV-B's records, the estimated tourist receipt is P3,273,102,000.00 with the average
daily expenditure at P3,260.00 for domestic travelers while P4,629.00 for foreign
visitors per day. The said data was sourced from the result of the 2019 survey
conducted by DOT Region IV-B.
As for the data on the number of people employed in the tourism industry of El Nido, Palawan, you may coordinate with the Provincial Government of Palawan thru their website at http://www.palawan.gov.ph/.
Also, you may coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) thru their website at http://psa.gov.ph/ for the data on the population in El Nido, Palawan.
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,
Director Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
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