Department of Tourism(DOT)

Dear Citizen,

Mabuhay!

We refer to your letter dated 16 October 2025 at 2:15AM, regarding your request titled Tourism in Butuan City, made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Prior the processing of your request, kindly ensure that your request is fully compliant with the 2023 DOT FOI Manual by providing the following: 

• Reasonable description of the information/document requested (Section 14.4.b) In particular, we would like to confirm the following:

1. Are the data requested on Item Nos. 2-4 and 6 covers the period from 2015-2025?
2. Item No. 5: Are you referring to the list of heritage sites, natural parks, or cultural assets in Caraga recognized or under DOT development programs?
3. Item No. 6: Are you referring to the data on the number of of tourist arrivals (similar on Item No. 1), list of DOT-accredited accommodation enterprises and number of tourism-related employees in Butuan City and Caraga Region?

• Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information (Section 14.4.c)
• Purpose of Request. For purposes of this Manual, the reason for or purpose of the request for information shall be specific or adequately and sufficiently described. The following general averments of the purpose such as "for information", "for research", "for legal purposes", or other similar worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirement of specificity (Section 14.5) Kindly sufficiently describe the reason/purpose of request (For academic purpose, kindly provide thesis title).
• 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 ID; of for students, a copy of the school ID, or written endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor (Section 14.6.d)

Here is a copy of the 2023 DOT FOI Manual for your ready reference DEPARTMENT ORDER 2023-0100

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

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 19 January 2026, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

FOI Receiving Officer

Department of Tourism