Department of Tourism(DOT)

28 April 2022 Dear Ms. Elejorde, We refer to your letter dated 28 April 2022 10:18:27 AM regarding your request for Philippine domestic tourists for the period 2017-2021, made under 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 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NDIxNDUyNTA1MjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-742145250524, 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 21 July 2022 03:24:13 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

28 April 2022 Dear Ms. Elejorde, Thank you for your response dated 28 April 2022 via email and portal, with regard to our request for compliance to Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 20 May 2022 10:18 AM to respond regarding our findings. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NDIxNDUyNTA1MjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-742145250524. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

4 May 2022 Dear Ms. Elejorde, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 28 April 2022 10:18:27 AM, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of domestic tourists in the Philippines from 2017 to 2021. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the report on 2017-2020 Regional Travelers and the 2021 Preliminary Report on Distribution of Regional Travelers in Accommodation Establishments as of 9 March 2022, relative to the information you requested. 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 Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat 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 Client Satisfaction Survey Form through this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ZF23lI1_aUSLKuXWMtyUe974sRIrabFMiazgMPUHDhJUREdYMDJLU0JFMUFWMk81SklPNzRLQURSNi4u. Kindly choose the Records and Communication Section under Offices then choose DOT-FOI. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker