Department of Tourism(DOT)

3 March 2023 Dear Ms. Dela Torre, We refer to your letter dated 2 March 2023 09:43:29 AM about your request for the number of Tourist visitors in the 7 Lakes of San Pablo from 2015 to 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 13.3.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 clarify your request to be specific. •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. In compliance with data privacy, kindly send the ID or endorsement letter 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://pcoomaster01232017150000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDAwMTE2MDg4MjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-000011608822, to respond. While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 26 May 2023 05:03:08 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

7 March 2023 Dear Ms. Dela Torre, Thank you for your response dated 7 March 2023 via the eFOI portal and 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. May we kindly request you clarify the request by enumerating the 7 Lakes of San Pablo that you are referring to. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDAwMTE2MDg4MjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-000011608822, to respond. You would still have until 30 May 2023 02:11:57 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

3 April 2023 Dear Ms. Dela Torre, Thank you for your response dated 18 March 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 12 April 2023 09:43 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDAwMTE2MDg4MjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-000011608822. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

4 April 2023 Dear Ms. Dela Torre, We refer to your letter dated 2 March 2023 09:43:29 AM about your request for the number of Tourist visitors in the 7 Lakes of San Pablo from 2015 to 2022, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Our response to your request is due on 12 April 2023 09:43:29 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. We apologize for this delay. We 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 11 May 2023 09:43:29 AM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster08232018140000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDAwMTE2MDg4MjIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-000011608822. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Jennifer A. Olba Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

11 April 2023 Dear Ms. Dela Torre, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 2 March 2023 09:43:29 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the number of Tourist visitors in the 7 Lakes of San Pablo from 2015 to 2022. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have enclosed a copy of the report from 2015 to 2022. 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 Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker