Department of Tourism(DOT)

the undersigned would like to request from your good office the Department of Tourism, would like to distinguish the data information of population who traveler with a special need like (disability or disable person) in Laguna from 2012 to 2022. Rest assured that information gathered will be treated with utmost confidentiality and will be used solely for academic purposes. Thank you and God Bless!

1 The number of person who travel with disability in 2012 to 2022
2 The number of male and female with their "age" if (possible) who traveler with disability

16 June 2022

Dear Ms. Fornilda,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 16, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the number of travelers with special needs or disability.

We received your request on 16 June 2022 and will respond on or before 07 July 2022 12:03:47 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzAxODA1OTA1NTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-430180590552.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

16 June 2022

Dear Ms. Fornilda,

We refer to your letter dated 16 June 2022 12:03:47 AM regarding your request for the number of tourists with disability/special needs who visited Laguna from 2012 to present, 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 13.3.b and 13.4 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 clarify if you are asking for both domestic and foreign tourists;

•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 details on what and how the data will be used i.e name of research or thesis or feasibility study you are conducting with 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzAxODA1OTA1NTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-430180590552, 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 8 September 2022 02:03:41 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

Good day ma’am 
I’ve receive your feedback and here is my request from your good office the Department of Tourism, I would like to distinguish the data of population who traveler with a special need like (disability or disable person) in Laguna from 2012 to 2022(only domestic).
This data numbers will be used in our conducting data in research academic purposes. 
To help us to determine how many domestic people who travel with disability in Laguna area from 2012 to 2022.
 Rest assured that information gathered will be treated with utmost confidentiality and will be used solely for academic purposes. 
Thank you and God Bless!

17 June 2022

Dear Ms. Fornilda,

Thank you for your response dated 17 June 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual.

We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly provide details on what research (or thesis or feasibility study) you are conducting with brief background. Section 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual provides that the reason/purpose for an FOI request must be specific, and 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. 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzAxODA1OTA1NTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-430180590552, to respond.

You would still have until 9 September 2022 01:08:30 AM to provide the information.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Good day ma'am! 
This is my reply about my request for The number of reported data who traveler with SPECIAL NEED or disability.
 Rest assured that information gathered will be treated with utmost confidentiality and will be used solely for our academic purposes only. Thank you and God Bless!

17 June 2022

Dear Ms. Fornilda,

Thank you for your response dated 17 June 2022, with regard to our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 7 July 2022 12:03 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MzAxODA1OTA1NTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-430180590552.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

22 June 2022

Dear Ms. Fornilda,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 16 June 2022 12:03:47 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for the number of tourists with disability/special needs who visited Laguna from 2012 to present.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Provincial Tourism Office of Laguna through the contact details below:

Laguna Tourism, Culture, Arts and Trade Office 
Email: [email protected] 
Telephone Number:  (049) 501 8212

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

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 the Secretary 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,

Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker