Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 7, 2021 Dear Ms. Blanche, We refer to your letter dated 07 October 2021 on number of tourist arrivals, 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 12.3 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” 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzY4Njg0MjQ2OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-536868424698, to respond. Likewise, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your school ID since you have indicated "Academe" as your affiliation. 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 30 December 2021 04:09:50 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 8, 2021 Dear Ms. Blanche, Thank you for your response dated 07 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding request for the specific purpose of your request and copy of your school ID. We would still need to request you to provide a copy of your school ID. You may send it via email at [email protected]. You may submit a copy of your Certificate of Registration as proof that you are currently enrolled, in case you have not been issued a school ID for this semester. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzY4Njg0MjQ2OTgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-536868424698, to respond. You would still have until 31 December 2021 08:09:03 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

October 14, 2021 Dear Ms. Blanche, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 07 October 2021 11:08:51 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of tourist arrivals. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. You may find the concerned data at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx. Below are the data on the 2020 tourist arrivals in Albay Province: - Domestic: 129,195 - Foreign: 1,772 - Total: 130,967 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