Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Aug. 24, 2019.
Requested from DOT by C. Calsena at 08:04 PM on
Aug. 24, 2019.
Purpose: for thesis purposes.
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 11/30/2018
Tracking no: #DOT-781214810611
C.CALSENA
Aug. 24, 2019, 8:04 p.m.
Hi, will you help me secure the following data;
1) Hotel Accommodations and Visitor's Average length of stay in the year 2018 (Foreign Tourist Arrivals).
2) Elaborated foreign tourist arrivals accommodating on 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 star hotels in the year 2018, particularly in NCR. (If availability is high)
3) Statistical data of hotel in business here in the Philippines for the year 2018, particularly 5 star hotels in the NCR. (If it helps the tourism growth).
Looking forward to your response.
R.OFFICE
Aug. 27, 2019, 4:17 p.m.
August 27, 2019
Dear carl,
Thank you for your request dated Aug 24, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Thesis Research Writing.
We received your request on Aug 24, 2019 and will respond on or before Sep 13, 2019 08:04:20 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03ODEyMTQ4MTA2MTEM, for request with ticket number #DOT-781214810611.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
C.CALSENA
Aug. 27, 2019, 4:42 p.m.
I hope I receive the data from you as soon as possible, for the deadline of our thesis manuscript is September 3, 2019. I request of you as well not just to share the data of the foreign visitors, but also to share the data of the domestic visitors to me, pertaining to the three itemized data requested last Aug. 24, 2019. Thank you.
L.SERVICE
Aug. 29, 2019, 3:20 p.m.
August 29, 2019
Dear carl calsena,
We are now processing your request. Kindly give us until September 13, 2019 01:27:53 PM to respond regarding our findings.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
DOT - Legal Affairs Service
L.SERVICE
Sept. 24, 2019, 3:26 p.m.
September 24, 2019
Dear Carl Calsena,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Aug 24, 2019 08:04:20 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Thesis Research Writing.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
According to DOT-NCR, they do not have data on hotel accommodations and visitor's average length of stay in the year 2018 and foreign tourist arrivals accommodating on 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-star hotels in NCR.
They were only able to provide the following DOT accredited 5-star hotels in NCR:
• MAKATI DIAMOND RESIDENCES - APARTMENT HOTEL
• DISCOVERY PRIMEA
• CONRAD MANILA
• SHANGRI-LA AT THE FORT
• VIVERE HOTEL
• SEDA VERTIS NORTH
• MANILA PENINSULA
• NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL
• EDSA SHANGRILA MANILA
• DIAMOND HOTEL PHILIPPINES
• NEW WORLD MANILA BAY HOTEL
• MANILA HOTEL CORPORATION
• PAN PACIFIC HOTEL MANILA
• CRIMSON HOTEL FILINVEST CITY MANILA
• THE BELLEVUE MANILA
• MARRIOTT HOTEL MANILA
• MAXIM'S MANILA HOTEL
• MARCO POLO ORTIGAS
• OAKWOOD PREMIERE JOY-NOSTALG CENTER MANILA
• FAIRMONT RAFFLES MAKATI
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