Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 5, 2021 Dear Ms. Manalo, We refer to your letter dated 04 October 2021 on profile of tourists in Central Luzon, 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 Section12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Mzk2MTQyMjMzMzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-939614223335, to respond. Likewise, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your school ID since you have indicated "Academe" as your affiliation. You may send it via email at [email protected]. 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 28 December 2021 01:49:51 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 5, 2021 Dear Ms. Manalo, Thank you for your email dated 05 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding request for a copy of your School ID and specific purpose of your requested information. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 25 October 2021 08:55 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Mzk2MTQyMjMzMzUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-939614223335. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 13, 2021 Dear Ms. Manalo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 04 October 2021 08:55:18 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the profile of tourists in Central Luzon. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. For the average spending of tourists, the Regional Office uses the following estimated values: Domestic: Php 2,500 (estimated) Foreign/Overseas: Php 3,000 (estimated) Likewise, please be informed that the attached files and the data above were the only available data from DOT Region III. As for Item No. 4, you may coordinate with the concerned LGUs via email. We have attached the Directory of Provincial Tourism Statistics Offices in Central Luzon. 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