Department of Tourism(DOT)

15 November 2022 Dear Ms. Aberilla, We refer to your letter dated 13 November 2022 12:35:14 AM about your request for the number of DOT accredited Recreational Facilities in the Philippines, 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 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; - kindly specify what you mean with "Economic Value"; •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. 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://foipmo07022020123059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02NjI5NzAxNTIzNDUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-662970152345, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 7 February 2023 07:53:36 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

16 November 2022 Dear Ms. Aberilla, Thank you for your response dated 15 November 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 8 December 2022 12:35 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://portalaudit20180803v2-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02NjI5NzAxNTIzNDUM, for request with ticket number #DOT-662970152345. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

16 November 2022 Dear Ms. Aberilla, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 13 November 2022 12:35:14 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: 1. The number of DOT accredited Recreational Facilities in the Philippines; 2. Region with the highest number of recreational facilities; and 3. Economic contribution from recreational facilities. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Please be informed that based on the DOT's database, there are currently 190 DOT-accredited recreational facilities, and Region 6 (Western Visayas) has the most number of these facilities. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. Recreational facilities fall under Secondary Tourism Enterprises, however, these are different from summer camps/campgrounds. To date, the DOT has not created standards for campgrounds. As to the economic contribution of recreational facilities, we do not have the said data. 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 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