Department of Tourism(DOT)

9 November 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 7 November 2023 05:02 PM about your request for the occupancy rate of hotels and resort in Legazpi City for 2017 and 2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. We are now processing your request. Kindly give us until 29 November 2023 05:02 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://pcoomaster03202017103000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTkzMDk1MTQ2NTQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-719309514654. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

27 November 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 7 November 2023 05:02 PM about your request for the occupancy rate of hotels and resort in Legazpi City for 2017 and 2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 29 November 2023 05:02:22 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. We apologize for this delay. We have applied for an extension so we can work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before 29 December 2023 05:02:22 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster12222016133000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03MTkzMDk1MTQ2NTQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-719309514654. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

4 December 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 7 November 2023 05:02:22 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the occupancy rate of hotels and resorts in Legazpi City for 2017 and 2022. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the report on the occupancy rate of hotels and resorts in Legazpi City for 2017 to 2022, as submitted by DOT Region 5. Please note that we can only provide some of the information you have requested. According to DOT Region 5, they have no available data on the occupancy rate of MICE facilities as this data is not being collected nor computed upon the collection and evaluation of MICE submissions. You may direct your query to the concerned LGU through: [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 be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of 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 DOT FOI Decision Maker