Department of Tourism(DOT)

July 6, 2021 Dear Sir/Ma'am, We refer to your letter dated 05 July 2021 on the number of MICE events held in Davao City, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization; •Reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered; •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” shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Valid government I.D. containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzgwMzcyMjIzMjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538037222321, to respond. As for the following contact information and the copy of your valid government ID, kindly send it thru email at [email protected]: • Full Name • Address • Mobile No. • Landline No. • Affiliation • ID Type 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 27 September 2021 11:45:26 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

July 6, 2021 Dear Ms. Tubon, Thank you for your response dated 06 July 2021. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 27 July 2021 09:55 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://pcoomaster11032017100000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01MzgwMzcyMjIzMjEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-538037222321. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

July 8, 2021 Dear Ms. Tubon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 05 July 2021 09:55:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of MICE events held in Davao City. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. Likewise, please be informed that the attached file is the only available data from DOT Region XI relative to your requested information. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. 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). Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker