Department of Tourism(DOT)

7 April 2022 Dear Mr. Balatero, We refer to your letter of 7 April 2022 12:09:20 PM on your request for tourist arrivals in Bauang, La Union from 2016 to 2021, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior to the processing of 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,” or “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purpose shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; •Copy of school ID or written indorsement of the supervising teacher, professor or instructor. Kindly send it 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02OTcwOTcyMTg0ODMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-697097218483, 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 30 June 2022 04:57:42 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

7 June 2022 Dear Mr. Balatero, Thank you for your response dated 7 June 2022 via email, with regard to 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 27 June 2022 12:09 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 http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02OTcwOTcyMTg0ODMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-697097218483. Thank you. Respectfully, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

10 June 2022 Dear Mr. Balatero, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 7 April 2022 12:09:20 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of tourist arrivals in Bauang, La Union from 2016 to 2021. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the said report relative to the information you requested. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as this is the only available data in DOT Region 1. You may wish to directly coordinate with the Bauang LGU for other inquiries: http://bauangtgis.gov.ph/contact-us/ 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 the Office of the Secretary, Department of Tourism and send it through email address: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response, and should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this response. We will complete the review and tell you 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, Dir. Lara Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker