Department of Tourism(DOT)

Hi! I'm Chris, an undergraduate architecture student from TIP Manila. I am currently undertaking a feasibility study on a proposed Philippine International Cruise Terminal. This study is a partial fulfillment of my degree Bachelor of Science in Architecture. As such, I am in need of the following data:

1. Updated National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy and Action Plan (2023 onwards)
2. Manila Cruise Port Masterplan and Feasibilty Study
3. National Tourism Development Plan (2023-2028)

Thank you!

September 5, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated September 05, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Updated National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy and Action Plan.

We received your request on September 05, 2023 and will respond on or before September 26, 2023 01:33:06 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMjI0MzI1NjU3MTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-022432565713.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

5 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 5 September 2023 01:33:06 PM about your request for a copy of the Updated National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy and Action Plan, 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 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMjI0MzI1NjU3MTMM, for request with ticket number #DOT-022432565713, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 28 November 2023 09:44:38 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

29 September 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated 5 September 2023 01:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for a copy of the following documents:
1. National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023-2028
2. Manila Cruise Port Masterplan and Feasibility Study
3. National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2028

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, the NTDP 2023-2028 is still in its stages of preparation for dissemination. Meanwhile, the latest document on cruise tourism is the National Cruise Tourism Development Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2022 and there have been no updates on the creation of the above-requested document. 

As such, we are constrained to deny your request under Section 6 (b) of Office of the President Memorandum Circular No. 89, which exempts from the right to access to information such information that a premature disclosure would be likely to frustrate the implementation of a proposed official action.

Rest assured that the NTDP will eventually be made available through the DOT portal or website once available for release.

As for the Manila Cruise Port Masterplan and Feasibility Study, kindly coordinate with PPA-Manila thru https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=PPA.

For further assistance, you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/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 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