Department of Tourism(DOT)

Good Afternoon!
Ma'am/Sir I would like to request the following:
1.Statistics about the total no. of restaurant operating and closed due to covid-19  specifically in Tagbilaran City Bohol 
2.The ideal vision of the sector before pandemic 

Thank you and God Bless!

June 30, 2021

Dear Ms. Bonifacio,

Thank you for your request dated 26 June 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism Industry amidst covid-19 pandemic.

We received your request on 26 June 2021. Please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of the DOT FOI Manual within 5 days by providing the following:

•Details of the requesting party, such as name, contact information, affiliation, company, or organization;
•Reasonable description of the information requested. For this purpose, should tourism data or statistics be required, kindly include the area and period covered;
•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;
•Valid government I.D. containing the photograph and signature of the requesting party.

Otherwise, your request will be denied. 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.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xOTQxOTAxODk0MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-194190189407.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

July 7, 2021

Dear Ms. Bonifacio,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 26 June 2021 12:02:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for tourism industry amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office cannot process your request as you have failed to provide/state the specific purpose of your request pursuant to Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual. 

You may access the DOT FOI Manual at http://www.tourism.gov.ph/files/DEPARTMENT%20ORDER%202019-115%20FREEDOM%20OF%20INFORMATION%20(FOI)%20MANUAL%2012-05-19.pdf.

For further assistance, you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

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