Department of Tourism(DOT)

October 25, 2019 Dear Shania, We are now processing your request. Kindly give us until Nov 06, 2019 08:44:03 PM to respond. As of now, we can only provide the data from DOT Region VI because we are still waiting for the other region's reply. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 26, 2019 Dear Shania, We are still processing your request. Kindly give us until Nov 06, 2019 08:44:03 PM to complete your requested data. The DOT Region I had already submitted their FOI feedback. We regret to inform you that they can only provide the tourist spots involved in weaving/local textiles: - RP Lucina Loom weaving - Bangar, La Union - De Castro's weaving - Bangar, La Union - Coloma's Weaving - Bangar, La Union - Cristy's Loom weaving - Vigan City, Ilocos Sur - Rowilda’s Loom Weaving - Vigan City, Ilocos Sur - Abel Loom Weaving - Vigan City, Ilocos Sur - Magdalena Gamayo(Textile Weaver Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) - Pinili, Ilocos Norte Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

October 31, 2019 Dear Shania, We are still processing your request. Kindly give us until Nov 06, 2019 08:44:03 PM to complete your requested data. Below are the data provided by DOT-CAR: 1. Tourist population visiting the weaving community of Mabilong, Lubuagan , Kalinga: • 2018 data = 5,107 tourist arrivals 2. Tourist spots involved in weaving textiles in Kalinga: • Mabilong Weaver’s Village, Lubuagan, Kalinga • Lilayan Lamagen Viewpoint, Lubuagan, Kalinga • School of Living Traditions, Senior High School in Lubuagan • Lubuagan Laga Festival, Kalinga • Bodong Festival, Tabuk City, Kalinga 3. Programs or events held by the Kalinga Government promoting local textiles • Kalinga Laga Show, Bodong Festival • All Industrial Trade Fairs in the province • All Beauty Pageants held in the province • Laga Festival, Lubuagan, Kalinga • Matagoan Festival Patawid Industrial Trade Fair • Unoy Festival, Tinglayan, Kalinga • Salip Festival, Pasil, Kalinga • Pasil Slow Food Festival, Pasil • Manchatchatong Festival, Balbalan • Kape Festival • Pinikpikan Festival, Rizal • All DTI Trade fairs nationwide Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

November 04, 2019 Dear Shania, We are still processing your request. Kindly give us until Nov 06, 2019 08:44:03 PM to complete your requested data. Attached herewith is a copy of the data provided by DOT Region X. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

November 6, 2019 Dear Shania Manalo, I refer to my letter of Oct 16, 2019 08:44:03 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for tourist attraction - local textile products. Our response to your request is due on Nov 06, 2019 08:44:03 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the data from other DOT Regional Offices. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Nov 13, 2019 08:44:03 PM. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC03NzUzMzczMzY5NDAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-775337336940. Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker

November 12, 2019 Dear Shania Manalo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 16, 2019 08:44:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for tourist attraction - local textile products. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Please be informed that other DOT Regional Offices have no data on your requested information. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. 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). Thank you. Respectfully, Legal Affairs Service DOT FOI Decision Maker