Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Hospitals in Region 2 with cardiopulmonary unit. We will respond and process your request on or before Sept. 28, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH-HEALTH FACILITIES and SERVICES REGULATORY BUREAU for action. Kindly await for their response.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #DOH-627847372411.

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,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Sept. 7, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Hospitals in Region 2 with cardiopulmonary unit

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. In response to your request, all hospitals are deemed to deliver cardiovascular services, pulmonary and respiratory services. However, as a minimum requirement, level 2 and 3 hospitals should have pulmonary respiratory unit pursuant to the DOH Administrative Order No. 2012-0012-A entitled "Rules and Regulations governing the new classification of hospitals and other health facilities in the Philippines"

Visit the DOH Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) website at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.

Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

Department of Health