Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 14, 2021 Dear Mr. Dulnuan, We refer to your letter dated 13 October 2021 on the number of travelers in Polilio Islabd, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your latest school ID, as we have noticed that the school ID you have provided was valid for SY 2019-2020. You may send it via email at [email protected]. If you have not yet been issued a school ID for this semester, you may submit a copy of your Certificate of Registration as proof that you are currently enrolled. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNDcyNDcyMDEyOTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-047247201299, 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 05 January 2022 11:04:26 PM, 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 14, 2021 Dear Mr. Dulnuan, Thank you for your response dated 14 October 2021 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for a copy of your school ID for this semester. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 04 November 2021 11:28 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNDcyNDcyMDEyOTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-047247201299. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 15, 2021 Dear Mr. Dulnuan, We refer to your letter dated 13 October 2021 on the number of travelers in Polillo Island, 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 referring to whether the tourists are domestic or foreign for the data on variety of travelers. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNDcyNDcyMDEyOTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-047247201299, 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 07 January 2022 10:17:35 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 18, 2021 Dear Mr. Dulnuan, Thank you for your response dated 16 November 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification in your requested information. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 04 November 2021 11:28 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNDcyNDcyMDEyOTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-047247201299. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 20, 2021 Dear Mr. Dulnuan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 13 October 2021 11:28:57 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of travelers in Polillo Island. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Likewise, please be informed that the attached file was the only available data from DOT Region IV-A. As for your requested information on Item No. 1, you may access it at http://tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. For more details on your requested information on Item Nos. 2 to 6, you may coordinate with the Provincial Government of Quezon through their website at https://www.quezon.gov.ph/home. 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