Department of Tourism(DOT)

13 June 2022 Dear Ms. Farenas, We refer to your letter dated 11 June 2022 02:33:23 PM regarding your request for the Rules and Regulations in Setting up a Resort, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior to processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide additional details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research or thesis with brief background. •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in 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://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wOTIzOTQ0OTU5ODQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-092394495984, 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 5 September 2022 01:28:52 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

14 June 2022 Dear Ms. Farenas, Thank you for your response dated 14 June 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Section 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We still need you to provide the proper identification in compliance with Section 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual, which states, "If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with or related to juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not in 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] Please note that the ID you provided only shows the back portion and it does not seem related to the cooperative/office you are affiliated with. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wOTIzOTQ0OTU5ODQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-092394495984, to respond. You would still have until 6 September 2022 01:17:03 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

14 June 2022 Dear Ms. Farenas, Thank you for your response dated 14 June 2022 via eFOI portal and email, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 4 July 2022 02:33 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wOTIzOTQ0OTU5ODQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-092394495984. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

14 June 2022 Dear Ms. Farenas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 11 June 2022 02:33:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Rules and Regulations in Setting up a Resort. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the National Accommodation Standards for Resort and Hotel for your reference. We have also attached the Interim Guidelines for the documentary requirements relative to accreditation application during the pandemic. For accreditation application, you may visit the link: accreditation.tourism.gov.ph. 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 the Office of the Secretary, 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, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker