Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Nov. 8, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested MEDICAL TOURISM QUERIES.
1.) The recommended areas for medical tourism development
- Currently, there is no issuance from TIEZA as to the recommended areas for medical tourism development. Further inquiries may be lodged to the Department of Tourism - Office of the Tourism Standards and Regulation.
2.) Design guidelines or standards for designing medical tourism complex
- TIEZA currently has no guidelines or standards for designing medical tourism complex. Further inquiries may be lodged to the Department of Tourism - Office of the Tourism Standards and Regulation.
3.) Environmental regulations for the development of medical tourism complex
- Initially, an Environmental Compliance Certificate must be obtained before the construction of a medical tourism complex. Further inquiries may be lodged to the Department of Tourism - Office of the Tourism Standards and Regulation.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Al Conrad B. Espaldon
FOI Decision Maker
Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
