Department of Tourism(DOT)

3 October 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, We refer to your letter dated 30 September 2022 12:31:30 AM about your request for the number of local and foreign tourists in the Province of Batangas from 2018-2022, by municipality/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, 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”, “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. 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://pcoomaster02202018193000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MjMyMTUyNzIzNTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-523215272359, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 26 December 2022 2022 02:01:09 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

19 October 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, Thank you for your response dated 13 October 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 4 November 2022 12:31 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://pcoomaster11032017100000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MjMyMTUyNzIzNTkM, for request with ticket number #DOT-523215272359. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

25 October 2022 Dear Ms. Yago, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 30 September 2022 12:31:30 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: 1. Number of domestic and foreign tourists in Batangas for 2022; 2. List of accommodation establishments in Lipa City including name, address, and date of establishment from 2018 to 2022; 3. Occupancy Rate of hotels in Lipa City from 2018 to 2022; and 4. Projected number of tourists in Batangas by 2030. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the report on the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Batangas for 2022. For the Occupancy Rate of Hotels in Lipa City from 2018-2022, you may find the available data through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NjA1OTQ5NjI2ODYM For the List of Accommodation Establishment in Lipa City from 2018-2021, please be informed that these are not available with DOT Region 4A, you may wish to directly coordinate with the Local Tourism Office of Lipa City, Batangas through the email address: [email protected] For the List of DOT-accredited Accommodation Establishment in Lipa City for 2022, you may find the available data through this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/# And for the projected number of tourists in Batangas by 2030, please directly coordinate with the Provincial Tourism Office of Batangas through the email address: [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 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