Department of Tourism(DOT)

7 April 2022 Dear Ms. Angcaya, We refer to your letter dated 6 April 2022 01:06:11 PM on the number of tourists who visited Tagaytay in 2021, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior to 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 Revised 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 Revised 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTA4NTQ1MzY1NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-710854536548, 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 29 June 2022 11:35:21 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

17 June 2022 Dear Ms. Angcaya, Thank you for your response dated 17 June 2022 via the eFOI portal and email, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 7 July 2022 01:06 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTA4NTQ1MzY1NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-710854536548. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

23 June 2022 Dear Ms. Angcaya, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 6 April 2022 01:06:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of foreign and domestic tourists in Tagaytay City from 2017 to present. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Below are the data provided by DOT-CALABARZON: 2017 No data available 2018 Domestic & Foreign = 2,165,012 2019 Domestic = 4,706,333 Foreign - No data 2020 Domestic = 212,337 Foreign = 73,708 2021 Domestic = 1,523,047 Foreign = 1,833 2022 No data available Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as these are the only available data in DOT-CALABARZON. You may wish to directly coordinate with the City Tourism Office of Tagaytay City, Cavite through this email address: [email protected] Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with our response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review by writing a letter or email addressed to the Secretary of the Department of Tourism and send it through email address: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response, and should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this response. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 working days from the date when we receive your request for review. 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). Feedback Additionally, for us to be able to provide you with better services, may we request you to accomplish the DOT FOI Request Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePz8rTG_IWrLgkIGCbNu39mM4Ms7XauR9LVUiE-6y8QCxyPg/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker