Department of Tourism(DOT)

10 March 2023 Dear Ms. Giron, We refer to your letter dated 8 March 2023 08:51:14 PM about your request for various Tourism Statistics data from 2022 to the present, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research”, “for information”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. •If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor. In compliance with data privacy, kindly send the ID or endorsement letter via email at [email protected]. The Revised DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://bcwdcorrectionv220190212-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODkyNTEwNzMzNjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-189251073362, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 2 June 2023 03:24:54 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

14 March 2023 Dear Ms. Giron, Thank you for your response dated 10 March 2023 via the eFOI portal, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. In compliance with Section 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual, kindly provide a copy of your company/student ID or an endorsement from your immediate supervisor/professor. To protect your privacy, kindly email the ID/endorsement to [email protected]. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://shop.efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODkyNTEwNzMzNjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-189251073362, to respond. You would still have until 6 June 2023 12:27:05 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

15 March 2023 Dear Ms. Giron, Thank you for your response dated 15 March 2023 via the eFOI portal and email, regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly submit a signed certification. You may send it through email at [email protected]. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODkyNTEwNzMzNjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-189251073362, to respond. You would still have until 7 June 2023 03:26:41 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

20 March 2023 Dear Ms. Giron, Thank you for your email response dated 20 March 2023 regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 13 April 2023 08:51 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://shop.efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xODkyNTEwNzMzNjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-189251073362. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

22 March 2023 Dear Ms. Giron, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 8 March 2023 08:51:14 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for various Tourism Statistics data from 2022 to the present: 1. Total Visitor Arrivals By Country of Residence for 2022-2023; 2. Total Tourist Receipts for 2022; 3. Latest available report on Regional Distribution of Overnight Travelers; and 4. Domestic Tourist Receipts from 2019 - 2022. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the following: 1. Estimated Visitor Receipts for 2022 2. Domestic Tourism Expenditure by Product, 2019-2022 As for the total Visitor Arrivals By Country of Residence for 2022-2023 and the latest available report on the Regional Distribution of Overnight Travelers, you may find them through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. Upon coordination with the DOT SEAIMD, these are the only available data as of this time. Some of the data may only be available during the 2nd half of this year. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with our response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review by writing a letter or email addressed to Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism and sending it through the email address: [email protected]. Your review request should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of the result within 30 working days from the date when we receive your request for review. 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). Feedback Additionally, for us to be able to provide you with better services, may we request you to accomplish the DOT FOI Request Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePz8rTG_IWrLgkIGCbNu39mM4Ms7XauR9LVUiE-6y8QCxyPg/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker