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Date: May 5, 2023, 3:55 p.m.
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Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on May 5, 2023.
Requested from DOT by J. Pante at 03:55 PM on
May 5, 2023.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 05/05/2023 - 05/05/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-880655482563
I am writing to request a copy of the national tourism development plan for 2023-2028 for research purposes. As a student/researcher in the field of tourism, I am interested in analyzing the country's tourism industry and its potential for growth. Thank you very much.
May 8, 2023 Dear Mr. Pante, Thank you for your request dated May 05, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The National Tourism Development Plan 2023-2028. We received your request on May 05, 2023 and will respond on or before May 26, 2023 03:55:53 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Likewise, please be informed that the standard processing period is fifteen (15) working days but it can be extended for another twenty (20) working days for complex requests. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODA2NTU0ODI1NjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-880655482563. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maricel C. Malalad DOT FOI Receiving Officer
8 May 2023 Dear Mr. Pante, We refer to your letter dated 5 May 2023 03:55:53 PM about your request for a copy of the National Tourism Development Plan 2023-2028, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.a, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Details of the requesting party such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; - kindly properly input your address; •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research”, “for information”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on 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 endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. To protect your privacy, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODA2NTU0ODI1NjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-880655482563, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 31 July 2023 07:27:41 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker
11 May 2023 Dear Mr. Pante, Thank you for your response dated 10 May 2023 via email, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.a, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 1 June 2023 03:55 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04ODA2NTU0ODI1NjMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-880655482563. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker
17 May 2023 Dear Mr. Pante, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 5 May 2023 03:55:53 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for The National Tourism Development Plan 2023-2028. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, the NTDP 2023-2028 is still in its draft form and has not been approved by the Tourism Secretary nor the President. As such, we are constrained to deny your request under Section 6 (b) of Office of the President Memorandum Circular No. 89, which exempts from the right to access to information such information which a premature disclosure would be likely to frustrate the implementation of a proposed official action. Rest assured that the Plan will eventually be made available thru the DOT portal or website once finalized. For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/help. 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 Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism and sending it through the 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, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker