Department of Tourism(DOT)

February 10, 2022 Dear Mr. Martinez, We refer to your letter of 08 February 2022 on Philippine Tourism Statistics from 2019 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.a, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company or organization; •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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODcyMDE4MjgzMzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-887201828337, 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 May 2022 05:08:54 AM, 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 10, 2022 Dear Mr. Martinez, Thank you for your response dated 10 February 2022 via email and the eFOI Portal, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 13.3.a, 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the 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 purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Copy of company or organization I.D. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODcyMDE4MjgzMzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-887201828337, to respond. You would still have until 05 May 2022 08:41:46 AM to provide the information. 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 11, 2022 Dear Mr. Martinez, Thank you for your response dated 10 February 2022, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. As mentioned in our previous letter, prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing a copy of your company or organization I.D. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODcyMDE4MjgzMzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-887201828337, to respond. You would still have until 05 May 2022 11:51:59 PM to provide the information. 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 15, 2022 Dear Mr. Martinez, Thank you for your response dated 15 February 2022 via email and the eFOI Portal, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 03 March 2022 11:37 AM 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODcyMDE4MjgzMzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-887201828337. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 23, 2022 Dear Mr. Martinez, We refer to your letter of 08 February 2022 on Philippine Tourism Statistics from 2019 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 03 March 2022 11:37:37 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the feedback from the concerned DOT Regional Offices. 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 31 March 2022 11:37:37 AM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODcyMDE4MjgzMzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-887201828337. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

April 2, 2022 Dear Mr. Martinez, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 08 February 2022 11:37:37 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the Philippine Tourism Statistics from 2019 to 2021. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. Due to the large file size of the concerned files, we shall send the requested data to the email address you have provided. Please note that the files that we shall send to you via email and the data below are the only available data from the DOT Regional Offices: 1. Per DOT Region III, the Quarterly Average Room Rate is not included on their report on tourist data and statistics. Just to provide information for 2021, since most of the accredited establishments were Mabuhay Accommodation, the average room rates range from P1,500.00 to P3,000.00 per night. 2. Below are the available data from DOT Region IX: - 2021 Quarterly Average Occupancy Rate > 1st Quarter: 41 % > 2nd Quarter: 57% > 3rd Quarter: 64 % > 4th Quarter: 89 % - The Quarterly Average Room Rates range from P1,200.00 to P3,600.00. You may coordinate with the concerned LGUs for the data not available in the concerned DOT Regional Offices. 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, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker