Department of Tourism(DOT)

November 15, 2021 Dear Ms. Violon, We refer to your letter dated 02 November 2021 on the Annual Profile of Visitors to the Philippines Per Country of Origin from 2010 to 2020, 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 23 November 2021 02:24:29 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the feedback from the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD). 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 23 December 2021 02:24:29 AM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05Mjk4MDQ0ODQ3MjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-929804484721. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

November 19, 2021 Dear Ms. Violon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 02 November 2021 02:24:29 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the Annual Profile of Visitors to the Philippines Per Country of Origin from 2010 to 2020. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. Likewise, please be informed that we shall send the data provided by the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD) via email due to its large file size. 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, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker