Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 11, 2021 Dear Mr. Villanueva, We refer to your letter dated 11 October 2021 on tourism policy planning and development, 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 fully compliant with Section 12.3 of the DOT FOI Manual by providing the reasonable description of the information requested. 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://zcwd20190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDc3NDk2NTc4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-907749657846, to respond. Likewise, 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. 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 03 January 2022 02:47:00 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

October 11, 2021 Dear Mr. Villanueva, Thank you for your response dated 11 October 2021 via email, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information on tourism policy planning and development. We would still need to request you to provide the reasonable description of the information requested. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDc3NDk2NTc4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-907749657846, to respond. You would still have until 03 January 2022 03:25:54 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

October 18, 2021 Dear Mr. Villanueva, Thank you for your response dated 18 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo03162020141059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDc3NDk2NTc4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-907749657846, to respond. You would still have until 10 January 2022 02:24:41 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

October 18, 2021 Dear Mr. Villanueva, Thank you for your response dated 18 October 2021, with regard to our letter regarding clarification on your requested information. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In particular, it would be helpful to know what GDRP stands for. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo03162020141059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDc3NDk2NTc4NDYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-907749657846, to respond. You would still have until 10 January 2022 02:24:41 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

October 27, 2021 Dear Mr. Villanueva, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 11 October 2021 10:29:15 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for tourism policy planning and development. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. Per DOT Region VII, the average annual growth rate of Lazi, Siquijor is 36.99% from the 2015 to 2019 Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested because as of this time, DOT Region VII has no data on the share of tourism in GRDP on the Provincial level much more for Lazi, Siquijor. However, for more information, you may coordinate with the Province of Siquijor through their website at https://siquijorprovince.com/contact-information/. 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