Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 19, 2021 Dear Ms. Acoyong, We refer to your letter dated 19 October 2021 on the total number of tourist arrivals in Baguio City, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, we kindly request you to provide a copy of your latest school ID, as we have noticed that the school ID you have provided was valid for SY 2019-2020. You may send it via email at [email protected]. If you have not yet been issued a school ID for this semester, you may submit a copy of your Certificate of Registration as proof that you are currently enrolled. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODQ1ODkyNTYxNjcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-084589256167, 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 January 2022 12:10:48 PM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 19, 2021 Dear Ms. Acoyong, Thank you for your response dated 19 October 2021 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for a copy of your latest school ID. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 10 November 2021 06:49 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wODQ1ODkyNTYxNjcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-084589256167. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 27, 2021 Dear Ms. Acoyong, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 19 October 2021 06:49:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the total number of tourist arrivals in Baguio City. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested. You may access the requested data from 2011 to 2019 at https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/demandstatistics. As for the 2020 data, you may access it at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNzQwODYwOTMyMjAM. Likewise, please be informed that the October 2021 data is not yet available as we are currently still on the said month. 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, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker