Department of Tourism(DOT)

July 22, 2019 Dear Kimberly, We are now processing your request. Kindly give us until Aug 12, 2019 03:15:43 PM to respond regarding our findings. Thank you. Respectfully, DOT - Legal Affairs Service FOI Officer

January 14, 2020 Dear Kimberly, We refer to your letter of Jul 22, 2019 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism Statistics - Davao City and Cagayan de Oro. We would like to clarify if you are still interested to collect the data /information that you have requested. Likewise, kindly attach/submit a valid identification card. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zNTQyODY5OTE3ODYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-354286991786, 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 January 17, 2020, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

Apr 07, 2020 Dear Kimberly, I refer to my letter of Jan 14, 2020 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourism Statistics - Davao City and Cagayan de Oro. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Apr 07, 2020. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Legal Affairs FOI Officer