Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on April 14, 2022.
Requested from DOT by A. Santos at 11:36 PM on
April 14, 2022.
Purpose: School purposes
Date of Coverage: 04/14/2022 - 04/14/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-828230716703
K.EBUENGAN
April 14, 2022, 11:36 p.m.
Hello! I would like to ask for the information regarding:
1.The number tourists in Zambales each month from March 1, 2020 to April 2022.
2. The requirements and the changes of requirements for the tourists to enter Zambales during the pandemic until today (from March 1, 2020 to April 2022)
3. The revenues of the resorts in Zambales each month during the pandemic from March 1, 2020 to April 2022.
R.OFFICE
April 18, 2022, 8:41 a.m.
April 18, 2022
Dear Ms. Ebuengan,
Thank you for your request dated 14 April 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for the number of tourists or guests in Zambales during the pandemic.
We received your request on 14 April 2022 and will respond on or before 10 May 2022 11:36:38 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MjgyMzA3MTY3MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-828230716703.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
L.SERVICE
April 18, 2022, 8:51 a.m.
18 April 2022
Dear Ms. Ebuengan,
We refer to your letter dated 14 April 2022 11:36:38 PM on your request for the number of tourists in Zambales from 1 March to 30 April 2020, COVID19 travel requirements in Zambales from 1 March 2020 to 30 April 2022, and revenues of the resorts in Zambales from 1 March 2020 to 30 April 2022, made pursuant to 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 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity;
The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx.
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MjgyMzA3MTY3MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-828230716703, 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 11 July 2022 12:44:47 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
K.EBUENGAN
April 18, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
The purpose of my inquiry is for school purposes. I am a 4th year student in Ateneo law school and I am taking up Consumers Protection Law elective. With this, we have a required paper as to how the pandemic affected the businesses in the Philippines. My chosen topic is how the pandemic affected the tourism in Zambales. Hence, I need a data to backup my study on the number of tourists during those period. Thank you so much!
L.SERVICE
April 18, 2022, 9:11 a.m.
18 April 2022
Dear Ms. Ebuengan,
Thank you for your response dated 18 April 2022, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 5 May 2022 11:36 PM to respond regarding our findings.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04MjgyMzA3MTY3MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-828230716703.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
L.SERVICE
April 22, 2022, 10:24 a.m.
22 April 2022
Dear Ms. Ebuengan,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 14 April 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the following:
1. Number of tourist arrivals in Zambales from March 2020 to April 2022;
2. COVID19 travel requirements in Zambales from March 2020 to April 2022; and
3. Number of tourist receipts from resorts in Zambales per month from March 2020 to April 2022.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
We have enclosed a copy of the Zambales Tourist Arrivals from March 2020 to April 2022 as of 17 April 2022. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as the data above were the only available data from DOT Region III.
For the travel requirements, you may visit: https://philippines.travel/safetrip or kindly directly coordinate with the LGU of Zambales through this link:
https://www.tourism.zambales.gov.ph/index.php/tourism?msclkid=bb71c557c1d711ec92826ab2ad5c4cd6
For the number of tourist receipts, kindly directly coordinate with the LGU of Zambales through this link:
https://www.tourism.zambales.gov.ph/index.php/tourism?msclkid=bb71c557c1d711ec92826ab2ad5c4cd6
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 Bernadette Romulo-Puyat 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).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker
