Domingo 10:30 AM, Jan 26, 2023
Hi! I came across a successful request for "Average Number of Rooms and Occupancy Rates of Hotels in the National Capital Region by Hotel Category: 1998 to 2017"
I would like to request similar statistics covering the whole Philippines, per province if possible, for the years 2018 to 2022.
Thanks!
Office 10:47 AM, Jan 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
Dear Ms. Domingo,
Thank you for your request dated January 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Hotels in the Philippines (Number of hotels by category, average number of rooms, occupancy rate,ADR)
We received your request on January 26, 2023 and will respond on or before February 16, 2023 10:30:32 AM, 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://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04Mzc3MTA4NTExNDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-837710851148.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 11:32 PM, Jan 26, 2023
26 January 2023
Dear Ms. Domingo,
We refer to your letter dated 25 January 2023 10:30:32 AM about your request for the Average Number of Rooms and Occupancy Rates of Hotels in the Philippines from 2018 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 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:
•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. Kindly send it via email at foi_dm@tourism.gov.ph.
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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC04Mzc3MTA4NTExNDgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-837710851148, to respond.
While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 20 April 2023 03:29:55 PM, 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
