Department of Tourism(DOT)

February 7, 2022 Dear Ms. Cabili, We refer to your letter dated 04 February 2022 on the number of tourists that visited Tagaytay from 2016 to 2021, 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 Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know if the 2021 data only covers January 2021 or January to December 2021? •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 purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Copy of school I.D., or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. The 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NzA5NjM2NzI5MjkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-970963672929, 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 April 2022 11:23:01 PM, 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

February 7, 2022 Dear Ms. Cabili, Thank you for your response dated 07 February 2022 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 13.3.b, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 28 February 2022 02:05 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://zcwdv520190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NzA5NjM2NzI5MjkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-970963672929. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 17, 2022 Dear Ms. Cabili, We refer to your letter dated 04 February 2022 on the number of tourists that visited Tagaytay from 2016 to 2021, 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 28 February 2022 02:05:42 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. 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 March 2022 02:05:42 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster11022017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NzA5NjM2NzI5MjkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-970963672929. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 17, 2022 Dear Ms. Cabili, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 04 February 2022 02:05:42 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of tourists that visited Tagaytay from 2016 to 2021. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested, as the attached file was the only available data in DOT Region IV-A. You may however coordinate with the City Government of Tagaytay through their website at https://www.tagaytay.gov.ph/contactus.html. 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 [email protected]. 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