Department of Tourism(DOT)

7 September 2022 Dear Ms. Dris, We refer to your letter dated 7 September 2022 at 12:36:17 AM about your request for the projected tourist arrival in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Before processing 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”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the name/title of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., 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://removedkoalam07242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTcxNTA5MzQ5NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-117150934948, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 30 November 2022 02:28:43 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

7 September 2022 Dear Ms. Dris, Thank you for your response dated 7 September 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. First, we need you to submit the proper identification in accordance with Section 13.5.d, since you are a student, kindly submit a copy of your student ID to [email protected]. Meanwhile, in accordance with Section 13.3.b, we need you to be specific with your request. With reference to your request for the number of tourist arrivals, kindly clarify which period you are requesting. Lastly, the statement "Data reports with regards to the tourism industry of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro" is too general, kindly identify specific details so we can act accordingly. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster09142017140000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTcxNTA5MzQ5NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-117150934948, to respond. You would still have until 30 November 2022 07:23:11 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

9 September 2022 Dear Ms. Dris, Thank you for your response dated 9 September 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request by submitting the proper identification in accordance with Section 13.5.d, since you are a student, kindly submit a copy of your student ID to [email protected]. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTcxNTA5MzQ5NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-117150934948, to respond. You would still have until 2 December 2022 05:36:26 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

16 September 2022 Dear Ms. Dris, Thank you for your response dated 15 September 2022, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 7 October 2022 12:36 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTcxNTA5MzQ5NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-117150934948. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

3 October 2022 Dear Ms. Dris, We refer to your letter dated 7 September 2022 12:36:17 AM about your request for the projected tourist arrival in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 7 October 2022 12:36:17 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. 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 8 November 2022 12:36:17 AM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://2018midyear08242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTcxNTA5MzQ5NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-117150934948. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

5 October 2022 Dear Ms. Dris, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 7 September 2022 12:36:17 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following tourism data on Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro: 1. Number of foreign and domestic tourists from 2012 to 2022; 2. Projected tourist arrival for 2023 to 2033; 3. Tourism Carrying Capacity; 4. Tourism plan for the year 2023 onwards; and 5. Existing Ecotourism Business Plan. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the 2016-2022 Sablayan tourist arrival report. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as this is the only available data in DOT Region 4B Office. Kindly directly coordinate with the Sablayan Municipal Tourism Office regarding the other request for data. Their email address is [email protected] 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 Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco 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 FOI Request Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePz8rTG_IWrLgkIGCbNu39mM4Ms7XauR9LVUiE-6y8QCxyPg/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker