Department of Tourism(DOT)

February 8, 2021 Dear Ms. Argame, We refer to your letter of 08 February 2021 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Technical Manual and Guidelines for a Hotel. 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 technical manual and guidelines you are requesting for. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNzQzMTY4MzM3MDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-274316833702, 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 03 May 2021 02:25:50 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

February 9, 2021 Dear Ms. Argame, Thank you for your response dated 08 February 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information on Technical Manual and Guidelines for a Hotel. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 03 March 2021 09:49 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 http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNzQzMTY4MzM3MDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-274316833702. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 11, 2021 Dear Ms. Argame, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 08 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Technical Manual and Guidelines for a Hotel. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. Likewise, please be informed that a similar request was previously lodged in the FOI Portal. You may find the concerned data thru this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMTk1MTQzMTY0NTEM. 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