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Agri-Tourism Guidelines

Published by Department of Tourism(DOT) on March 11, 2025.
Requested from DOT by P. Legaspi at 08:38 PM on March 11, 2025.
Purpose: Undergraduate Thesis
Tracking no: #DOT-811136022597



***** March 11, 2025, 8:38 p.m.

Hi! I would like to request the following data/information: 1) Site Selection Criteria for Agri-Tourism Site. 2) Design Guidelines and Standard for Agri-Tourism Development. The requested data/information will be use for academic purposes only. Thank you.

R.OFFICE March 13, 2025, 9:56 a.m.

Dear eFOI user,

About your letter dated 11 March 2025 at 8:38 PM, regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on "Agri-Tourism Guidelines."

To effectively address your request, we kindly request additional information from you. This will enable us to provide you with the best possible service. In compliance with Sections 14.4.b, 14.5, and 14.6 of the 2023 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 indicate the period (ex. 2019-2021) for the number of tourists
  • 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.
  • Identification and Proof of Authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; for students, a copy of the school I.D. or written endorsement signed by the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor.

Your prompt response will allow us to proceed with your request on time.

To respond to the request with ticket number #DOT-811136022597, please use the reply function located on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiE0ZPSVBNTy01OTM3NzM2Njg1NjcM.

You will have 60 calendar days from the time of response to provide the requested information. We kindly request that you respond as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Tourism

***** March 18, 2025, 1:02 p.m.

Good day! The requested data and information will be use to support my undergraduate thesis entitled "A Proposed Agri-Tourism Complex Integrating Sustainable Agri-Food Development in Nueva Ecija" the project is about agri-tourism development project, the project aims to integrated tourism and sustainable development to foster agricultural development to enhance economic growth of the province. The requested site selection criteria for agri-tourism and agricultural related project is will be used as a tool to know and specify the suitable site for my thesis project. The design guidelines and standard for agri-tourism and agricultural related project will be use as a tool and guide for designing the facilities. I would like to request this data/information in the covered period of 2019-2024). Thank you.

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R.OFFICE March 19, 2025, 11:31 a.m.

Dear eFOI user,

Mabuhay!

Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Agri-Tourism Guidelines, dated March 11, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before April 8, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at ticket number #DOT-811136022597.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Records Office

FOI Officer

Department of Tourism

L.SERVICE June 19, 2025, 4:03 p.m.

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 11 March 2025 at 12:38 PM under Executive Order No. 2 s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the following:

  1. Site Selection Criteria for Agri-Tourism Site.
  2. Design Guidelines and Standards for Agri-Tourism Development

Response to Request

Your FOI request has been approved.
We have enclosed the 2004 Rules and Regulations to Govern the Accreditation of Agri-Tourism Farm Sites for reference.
You may also find the relevant issuances on DOT Standards and Regulations on Farm Tourism / Agritourism through this link: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/accreditations/#benefits

Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested because the DOT has no jurisdiction over the selection of the area where the business will be established, how it will be developed, or its design. These criteria may be consulted with the local government unit where the structure will be established, especially when the owner applies for a building permit.

We have sent the requested information to the email you used to register last 15 April 2025.

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 working days from the date 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,

DOT FOI Decision Maker

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