Department of Tourism(DOT)

2 September 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, We refer to your letter dated 2 September 04:23:59 PM about your request for tourist arrivals in Batangas City from 2018 to 2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Before processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 13.4 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”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly provide specific details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. 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://zcwdv420190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNDc4Mjk3NDYxODQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-247829746184, 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 25 November 2022 06:07:07 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

5 September 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, Thank you for your response dated 2 September 2022 06:11 PM via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly be specific with the details on what and how the data will be used by providing the name/title of the thesis you are conducting with a brief background. This is in compliance with the provision requiring: "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"; You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster11032017100000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNDc4Mjk3NDYxODQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-247829746184, to respond. You would still have until 28 November 2022 02:02:57 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

6 September 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, Thank you for your response dated 5 September 2022, with regard to our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 27 September 2022 11:35 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 https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNDc4Mjk3NDYxODQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-247829746184. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

8 September 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 2 September 2022 11:35:56 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following tourism data on Batangas City from 2018 to 2022: 1. Number of foreign and domestic tourists; 2. Number of visitors to agritourism establishments; and 3. Occupancy Rate of hotels. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the report on the number of foreign and domestic tourists from 2018 to 2022 and the Occupancy Rate of hotels in Batangas City. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as this is the only available data in DOT CALABARZON. For other queries, you may wish to directly coordinate with the City Tourism Office of Batangas through this link: https://www.batangascity.gov.ph/web/contact-us 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 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 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