Department of Tourism(DOT)

July 29, 2021 Dear Ms. Balucanag, We refer to your letter dated 28 July 2021 on Tourism Development Plan LGU Linapacan, 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 compliant with Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the 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” shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDQwNzI0MTU1MjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-904072415520, 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 21 October 2021 06:27:54 AM, 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

July 29, 2021 Dear Ms. Balucanag, Thank you for your response dated 29 July 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on the specific purpose of your request. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know if you are requesting for the DOT-approved Tourism Development Plan of the Municipality of Linapacan in the province of Palawan. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDQwNzI0MTU1MjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-904072415520, to respond. You would still have until 21 October 2021 07:06:35 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

July 29, 2021 Dear Ms. Balucanag, Thank you for your response dated 29 July 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information on Tourism Development Plan LGU Linapacan. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 18 August 2021 02:46 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDQwNzI0MTU1MjAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-904072415520. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

August 5, 2021 Dear Ms. Balucanag, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 28 July 2021 02:46:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Tourism Development Plan LGU Linapacan. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. Per coordination of DOT Region IV-B with the Tourism Officer of Linapacan, the crafting of the Local Tourism Development Plan (LTDP) of Linapacan, Palawan is still ongoing. However, the process, specifically the consultations, are affected by the mobility restrictions caused by the pandemic. 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