Department of Tourism(DOT)

16 June 2023 Dear Mr. Diama, We refer to your letter dated 16 June 2023 12:20:43 PM about your request for the number of Hotels and estimated guests per by month in Lipa City, 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.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; - kindly indicate the period for the request on the number of guests (ex. 2019-2021) •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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NDQ4MzE2MTQ4MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-544831614837, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 8 September 2023 05:32:51 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

19 June 2023 Dear Mr. Diama, Thank you for your email response dated 18 June 2023 regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need you to further clarify your request by indicating the period for the request on the number of guests (ex. 2019-2021). You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster01082018180000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NDQ4MzE2MTQ4MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-544831614837, to respond. You would still have until 11 September 2023 01:14:25 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

19 June 2023 Dear Mr. Diama, Thank you for your response dated 19 June 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 11 July 2023 12:20 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NDQ4MzE2MTQ4MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-544831614837. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

4 July 2023 Dear Mr. Diama, We refer to your letter dated 16 June 2023 12:20:43 PM about your request for the number of guests in Lipa City for 2023, by month, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 11 July 2023 12:20:43 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before 8 August 2023 12:20:43 PM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NDQ4MzE2MTQ4MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-544831614837. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

6 July 2023 Dear Mr. Diama, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 16 June 2023 12:20:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of Hotels and estimated guests in Lipa City for 2023, by month. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the available data on occupancy rates for the 1st Quarter of 2023. You may find the list of DOT-accredited tourism enterprises in Lipa City through this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#dot-accredited Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. For other inquiries, you may contact the Lipa City Tourism Office: [email protected] 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 be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of 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 DOT FOI Decision Maker