Department of Tourism(DOT)

September 20, 2021 Dear Mr. Del Pilar, We refer to your letter dated 19 September 2021 on statistics and data of San Narciso, Zambales, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NzYyMjU4NTY3ODkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-976225856789, to respond. Likewise, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your school ID since you have indicated "Academe" as your affiliation. You may send it via email at [email protected]. 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 13 December 2021 12:32:45 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

September 22, 2021 Dear Mr. Del Pilar, Thank you for your response dated 22 September 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 12 October 2021 04:30 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://2018midyear08242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05NzYyMjU4NTY3ODkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-976225856789. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 1, 2021 Dear Mr. Del Pilar, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 19 September 2021 04:30:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the statistics and data for San Narciso, Zambales. 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 from DOT Region III. As for the data on water districts and sources of water supply in San Narciso, Zambales, you may coordinate with the Provincial Government of Zambales thru their website at https://www.zambales.gov.ph/. 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