Department of Tourism(DOT)

15 August 2023 Dear Mr. Legaspi, We refer to your letter dated 14 August 2023 11:04:38 AM about your request for Tourist Arrivals of Aklan from 2010 - 2017, 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 Section 13.4 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. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MjA0MjQyMTM4MDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-420424213800, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 7 November 2023 05:55:44 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

31 August 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 16 August 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 11 September 2023 11:04 AM 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MjA0MjQyMTM4MDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-420424213800. Thank you. Respectfully, PROCESSING Boñon 08:47 PM, Aug 29, 2023 Good day! I would like to request the related documents regarding tourism (and revenues gathered through tourism) in Manaoag. Specifically, the number of tourists in the town of Manaoag from the years 2018-2019;2019-2020;2020-2021; and 2021-2022. This could greatly help in my research studies about the town of Manaoag. Thank you very much! Office 10:05 AM, Aug 30, 2023 August 30, 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your request dated August 29, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of tourists in the town of Manaoag from 2018-2019;2019-2020;2020-2021; and 2021-2022. We received your request on August 29, 2023 and will respond on or before September 19, 2023 08:47:18 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Likewise, please be informed that the standard processing period is fifteen (15) working days but it can be extended for another twenty (20) working days for complex requests. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTc1ODM1MDY2MTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-997583506612. Thank you. Respectfully yours, DOT FOI Receiving Officer You 03:37 PM, Aug 30, 2023 30 August 2023 Dear Citizen, We refer to your letter dated 29 August 2023 08:47:18 PM about your request for the number of tourists in Manaoag from 2018-2022, 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. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTc1ODM1MDY2MTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-997583506612, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 22 November 2023 07:36:09 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 Boñon 05:02 PM, Aug 30, 2023 Thank you for your message. I already sent the clarifications needed for this request through email. Hoping for your consideration. Thank you! You 08:20 AM, Aug 31, 2023 31 August 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your response dated 30 August 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 have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 21 September 2023 08:47 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://foipmo09232019155230-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC05OTc1ODM1MDY2MTIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-997583506612. Thank you. Respectfully, DOT FOI Decision Maker

5 September 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 14 August 2023 11:04:38 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Tourist Arrivals of Aklan from 2010-2017. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. You may find a copy of the available data on Aklan from 2010-2017 through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00NzQyNjYyMDg0MDUM Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as these are the only available data as submitted by the DOT-Region 6. 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 explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 calendar 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, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba DOT FOI Decision Maker