Department of Tourism(DOT)

November 22, 2021 Dear Ms. Gorpido, We refer to your letter dated 22 November 2021 on the number of tourist arrivals in Tanay, Rizal 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 12.5.4 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •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” or other similarly worded purpose shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Copy of school ID and a written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yOTQ5NDM0NTY4MDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-294943456802, 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 14 February 2022 10:13:00 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

November 29, 2021 Dear Ms. Gorpido, Thank you for your response dated 28 November 2021 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Sections 12.3 and 12.5.4 of the DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 21 December 2021 04:19 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yOTQ5NDM0NTY4MDIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-294943456802. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

November 29, 2021 Dear Ms. Gorpido, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 22 November 2021 04:19:59 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of tourist arrivals in Tanay, Rizal. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. You may access the data on the number of tourist arrivals in Tanay, Rizal from 2016 to 2019 at https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/demandstatistics. As for the 2020 data, you may find it at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMzg0ODczNDc5NTAM. 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, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker