Department of Tourism(DOT)

February 18, 2022 Dear Ms. Borja, We refer to your letter dated 17 February 2022 on the updated requirements of the consolidated open destinations, made pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Prior the processing of your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Section 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual by providing a copy of your company or organization ID. Kindly send it via email at [email protected]. The DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx.. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDA0MDc4MDY4ODIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-000407806882, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 13 May 2022 07:15:00 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Atty. Helen Grace J. Somera Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 21, 2022 Dear Ms. Borja, Thank you for your response dated 18 February 2022 via email, with regard to our letter regarding request for compliance to Section 13.5.d of the DOT FOI Manual. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 11 March 2022 06:53 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 http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0wMDA0MDc4MDY4ODIM, for request with ticket number #DOT-000407806882. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker

February 21, 2022 Dear Ms. Borja, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 17 February 2022 06:53:01 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the updated requirements of the consolidated open destinations. Response to Request Your FOI request was approved. You may find the updated requirements at https://philippines.travel/safetrip#inboundadvisory. Likewise, please be informed that the list found at the aforementioned link may be subject to change without prior notice. Please check with the concerned destination’s LGU for the complete requirements. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested. For the safety protocols in every open destination in the Philippines, you may coordinate with the concerned destination’s LGU. 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 [email protected]. 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 yours, Dir. Lara Victoria Estevez-Austria DOT FOI Decision Maker