Department of Tourism(DOT)

19 October 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 11 October 2023 11:23:46 PM about your request for various tourism data in the Philippines, 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 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: •Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; - kindly indicate the period (ex. 2019-2021) for the number of tourists •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. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 11 January 2024 11:17:43 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

19 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 19 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. Kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of the research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473, to respond. You still have until 11 January 2024 11:59:21 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

20 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 20 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 15 November 2023 11:23 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05MDM3MjczNzI0NzMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-903727372473. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

25 October 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 11 October 2023 11:23:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for various tourism data in the Philippines from 2013-2023. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. You may find the available data for the following: 1. Number of domestic and foreign tourists from 2013-2023 through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01NTk3NjA4MTAyNDAM 2. The report on the number of foreign tourists, by nationality from 2000-2022 can be found through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02OTcwNTUyNTA3MjEM 3. The report on occupancy rates of hotels from 2018-2021 can be found through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NDE1NTIwMzk4NDYM You may also use the data in this link as another reference: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx Please note that we can only provide some of the information you have requested due to the complexity of your request. Lastly, since there is a limit to the size of the files that can be attached to the portal, a part of the files will be sent through the email you have provided. 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 calendar 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 DOT FOI Decision Maker