Department of Health(DOH)

Good day! I would like to make a request for information regarding:
1) The number of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases in the Philippines (national and regional cases), more specifically Region X in Cagayan de Oro City, from the years 2020-2025 along with any available data regarding statistics of age distribution, gender, mortality rate, and etc.
2) Data survey about e-cigarette or vape smoking (national and regional data)
3) Any available data of toxicology reports regarding substances and components of vape products in Philippines, more specifically Region X in Cagayan de Oro City.
The data requested will be used for academic thesis requirements. The thesis is entitled "Chemical Analysis of E-Cigarette Components in Cagayan de Oro City: Identifying Potential Health Risks in Relation to Identified Liquids, Emissions, and Residues". Thank you, and I’m hoping for your immediate response.

Dear eFOI user, 
Thank you for your request today, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on The number of EVALI cases in Cagayan de Oro City, February 06, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 27, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.
Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Northern Mindanao Center for Health Development (CHD) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.
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-889193807695.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Health 

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 The number of EVALI cases in Cagayan de Oro City, dated Feb. 6, 2025.
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that we do not gather this information. Attached is the response from the DOH Regional Office 10 Northern Mindanao on this request. Thank you. 
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Respectfully,
Foi Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Department of Health
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