Department of Tourism(DOT)

March 23, 2021 Dear Ms. Giron, We refer to your letter dated 23 March 2021 on Regional Distribution of Overnight Travellers for 2020, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the Top 10 Tourist Destinations in the Philippines for 2020 on Item No. 2. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MTIxNjg1NzIxNzkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-812168572179, 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 15 June 2021 04:18:57 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

March 23, 2021 Dear Ms. Giron, Thank you for your response dated 23 March 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information on Regional Distribution of Overnight Travellers for 2020. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 15 April 2021 11:17 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MTIxNjg1NzIxNzkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-812168572179. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

April 6, 2021 Dear Ms. Giron, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 23 March 2021 11:17:03 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Regional Distribution of Overnight Travellers 2020. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Likewise, please be informed that the attached file was the only available data in the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD). The list of top-ranking provinces for 2020 is not yet available as other DOT Regional Offices have yet to submit complete reports. 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