Department of Tourism(DOT)

25 April 2023 Dear Mr. Dela Cruz, We refer to your letter dated 23 April 2023 03:33:03 PM about your request for the number of Tourists and Occupancy rates in Western Visayas, 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, 13.4, and 13.5.d 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) •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. To protect your privacy, 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://pcoomaster04202017160000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNjMwNzYwNDY2MTYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-063076046616, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 18 July 2023 07:51:53 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

1 June 2023 Dear Mr. Dela Cruz, Thank you for your response dated 30 May 2023 via email regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 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 provide the the period (ex. 2019-2021) for the requests so that we can properly process your request. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNjMwNzYwNDY2MTYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-063076046616, to respond. You would still have until 24 August 2023 07:11:22 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

14 June 2023 Dear Mr. Dela Cruz, Thank you for your response dated 9 June 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.3.b, 13.4, and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 4 July 2023 03:33 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wNjMwNzYwNDY2MTYM, for request with ticket number #DOT-063076046616. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker

26 June 2023 Dear Mr. Dela Cruz, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 23 April 2023 03:33:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for various tourism data on Western Visayas from 2018-2022: 1. Monthly expenditure of tourists per province; 2. Monthly occupancy rates of hotels; and 3. List of ongoing and upcoming infrastructures. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Below is the available data/information provided by DOT Region 6, to wit: 1. Estimated average daily expenditure of tourists in Western Visayas from 2018 to 2020 (same data for all provinces/HUCs) : Php 2,833.00 (Domestic); Php 3,926.00 (Foreign/Overseas Filipinos) 2. Estimated average daily expenditure of tourists in Western Visayas by province/HUC from 2021-2022     a. 2021 estimated data Boracay Isl. - Php 6,100.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Antique- Php 1,700.00 (Domestic); Php 2,000.00 (Foreign/OFs) Capiz - Php 1,800.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Guimaras - Php 2,300.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Iloilo Province - Php 2,200.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Iloilo City - Php 4,500.00(Domestic); Php 8,000.00 (Foreign/OFs) Negros Occidental - Php 2,833.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Bacolod City - Php 3,400.00 (Domestic), Php 5,100.00(Foreign/OFs) b. 2022 estimated data Boracay Isl. - Php 6,100.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Antique - Php 3,000.00 (Domestic); Php 4,000.00 (Foreign/OFs) Capiz - Php 2,100.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Guimaras  - Php 2,300.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Iloilo Province  - Php 2,200.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Iloilo City - Php 4,800.00(Domestic); Php 8,000.00 (Foreign/OFs) Negros Occidental  - Php 2,833.00 (Domestic/Foreign/OFs) Bacolod City - Php 3,400.00 (Domestic), Php 5,100.00(Foreign/OFs) We have also enclosed the data on occupancy rates from 2018 to 2022. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. Meanwhile, the data on the list of ongoing and upcoming tourism infrastructures are to follow upon submission of the LGUs. We will send them to the email you have provided once available. 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 DOT FOI Decision Maker