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Date: Sept. 15, 2023, 7:26 a.m.
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Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on Sept. 15, 2023.
Requested from DOT by B. Mullany at 07:26 AM on
Sept. 15, 2023.
Purpose: This data will be used for a PhD project investigating coral reef dependency in coastal Philippines.
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 09/15/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-392608810197
Hello there, I am looking to request the number of tourists arriving in Cordova, Cebu, from 2018-2023. This data will be used for a PhD student's (Miss Bridget Mullany) university studies and will aid her in the completion of her PhD project. Thank you for your consideration.
September 15, 2023 Dear Citizen, Thank you for your request dated September 15, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Tourist arrivals to Cordova, Cebu.. We received your request on September 15, 2023 and will respond on or before October 06, 2023 07:26:00 AM, 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0zOTI2MDg4MTAxOTcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-392608810197. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maricel C. Malalad DOT FOI Receiving Officer
18 September 2023 Dear Ms. Mullany, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 15 September 2023 07:26:00 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Tourist arrivals to Cordova, Cebu from 2018-2023. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are constrained to DENY your request in accordance with Section 3 of Executive Order No. 2 s. 2016 which provides that access to information using the Philippines FOI is restricted to Filipinos only. However, you may still access the available data on the number of tourists in Cordova, Cebu from 2018-2022 through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx For further assistance, you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help. 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