Department of Tourism(DOT)

March 15, 2021 Dear Mr. Ventura, We refer to your letter dated 14 March 2021 regarding your request on the statistical data on tourism and Hospitality Industry in Dagupan City, 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 the exact/specific statistical data on tourism and Hospitality Industry in Dagupan City that you wish to request. Likewise, kindly provide the exact/specific covered period of your requested information. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yMzAwMjQ4Nzg5MDQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-230024878904, 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 07 June 2021 01:21:05 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

April 19, 2021 Dear Mr. Ventura, Thank you for your response dated 19 April 2021 with regard to our letter regarding clarifications on your requested information on the statistical data of Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Dagupan City. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In particular, it would be helpful if you are requesting for the number of accommodation establishments that have been affected by the community lockdown from April 2020 to March 2021 on the latter part of your reply. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yMzAwMjQ4Nzg5MDQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-230024878904, to respond. You would still have until 12 July 2021 07:15:04 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

Jun 07, 2021 Dear Christian, I refer to my letter of Mar 15, 2021 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Statistical Data of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Dagupan City. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Jun 07, 2021. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Legal Affairs FOI Officer