Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on May 12, 2022.
Requested from DOT by F. Santiago at 10:55 AM on
May 12, 2022.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 05/01/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-530898079241
F.SANTIAGO
May 12, 2022, 10:55 a.m.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to request the number of Chinese tourists entering Philippines from 2019 up to May 2022. If there is a monthly data, that would be great. If none, a yearly data will suffice.
This information will greatly aid me to move forward in my research.
Thank you for your continued public service in spite of the ongoing pandemic.
Best regards,
F. Santiago
R.OFFICE
May 12, 2022, 10:59 a.m.
12 May 2022
Dear Ms. Santiago,
Thank you for your request dated 12 May 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the number of Chinese Nationals entering the Philippines.
We received your request on 12 May 2022 and will respond on or before 02 June 2022 10:55:25 AM, 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 us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo11252019140152-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzA4OTgwNzkyNDEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-530898079241.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
L.SERVICE
May 12, 2022, 11:53 a.m.
12 May 2022
Dear Ms. Santiago,
We refer to your letter dated 12 May 2022 10:55:25 AM regarding your request for the number of Chinese nationals entering the Philippines, 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 Sections 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 the research you are conducting and how the data will be used relevant to said research.
•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 http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzA4OTgwNzkyNDEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-530898079241, 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 4 August 2022 03:49:41 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
F.SANTIAGO
May 12, 2022, 12:14 p.m.
Director Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
RE: #DOT-530898079241 Clarification
Dear Director Lara Estevez-Austria,
I greatly appreciate your time in reading my request. As for the clarification you are requesting, I am conducting this research as a private citizen and as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. However, I am not representing Jehovah's Witnesses in this inquiry as it is a personal request.
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I strive to share the Bible's message of hope to all nations, tribes and languages. The website, www.jw.org, is the most widely translated website in the world and includes Chinese Mandarin and a number of other Chinese dialects. I am a Mandarin Chinese speaker, and I studied the language for the purpose of sharing the Bible's message in their native tongue. For this reason, I would like to know if pursuing this goal will be worth my time and effort in the coming months. Given the prevailing pandemic, I would like to know if there are still many Chinese tourists coming in and out of the country.
I hope my reply is satisfactory and has given you a clear idea of my reason for this request. I do hope for your favorable reply.
Sincerely,
Faye Santiago
L.SERVICE
May 12, 2022, 3:08 p.m.
12 May 2022
Dear Ms. Santiago,
Thank you for your response dated 12 May 2022, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.5 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 2 June 2022 10:55 AM to respond regarding our findings.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzA4OTgwNzkyNDEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-530898079241.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
L.SERVICE
May 16, 2022, 7:47 a.m.
16 May 2022
Dear Ms. Santiago,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 12 May 2022 10:55:25 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the number of Chinese visitors in the Philippines from 2019-2021.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the said data information you requested.
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 Bernadette Romulo-Puyat of the 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 Client Satisfaction Survey Form through this link:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ZF23lI1_aUSLKuXWMtyUe974sRIrabFMiazgMPUHDhJUREdYMDJLU0JFMUFWMk81SklPNzRLQURSNi4u
Kindly choose the Records and Communication Section under Offices then choose DOT-FOI.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
