Department of Tourism(DOT)

6 October 2022 Dear Ms. Simbre, We refer to your letter dated 5 October 2022 07:01:56 PM about your request for the number of tourists in Batangas for 2019, by municipality/city, and the list of DOT accredited tourism enterprises for 2019, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTg2MzIzNTIzMzAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-498632352330, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 29 December 2022 06:25:38 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

11 October 2022 Dear Ms. Simbre, Thank you for your response dated 10 October 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to our request for compliance with Section 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. This is in compliance with the above-mentioned section which requires specificity. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTg2MzIzNTIzMzAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-498632352330, to respond. You would still have until 3 January 2023 01:24:52 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

13 October 2022 Dear Ms. Simbre, Thank you for your response dated 11 October 2022 via the eFOI portal, with regard to 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 4 November 2022 07:01 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://socmedialinks07192018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00OTg2MzIzNTIzMzAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-498632352330. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

18 October 2022 Dear Ms. Simbre, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 5 October 2022 07:01:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following tourism data in Batangas for 2019: 1. Number of domestic and foreign tourists, by municipality/city; and 2. List of DOT-accredited accommodation establishments. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. You may find the number of domestic and foreign tourists in Batangas for 2019, by municipality/city through this link: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/tourism_dem_sup_pub.aspx We have enclosed a copy of the list of DOT-accredited accommodation establishments for 2019. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested because some data are not available such as the star rating of the accommodation establishments. Upon coordination with DOT-CALABARZON, it is not available as of this time. 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 send it through email address: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 working 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 Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker