Bureau of Customs(BOC)

Dear BOC,

Good day.

I am a journalism student from the University of the Philippines Diliman. My group and I are currently working on a story about ADHD in the Philippines.

I am reaching out to your good office to request for available data on the number of imported ADHD medications (i.e., Ritalin and Concerta) in the Philippines annually from 2018 to 2023.

I have previously requested this data from DOH and FDA, but they referred us to your office.

Thank you very much, and I hope for your positive response.

Dear eFOI user, 
To effectively address your request, we kindly request additional information from you. This will enable us to provide you with the best possible service. Specifically, we require the following:
Reason for requesting such information
Letter Endorsement from Thesis Advisor/University for conducting research
Letter Request addressed to Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio.
To respond to the request with ticket number #BOC-021003746662, 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 
Bureau of Customs

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 Number of imported ADHD medications in PH, dated Dec. 2, 2024.
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that the requested information is not available at this Office. However, we recommend reaching out at [email protected] for further assistance. Alternatively, you may resubmit your request to the appropriate agency through the eFOI portal.
For additional support, we encourage you to consult the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Foi Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Bureau of Customs