You have submitted an FOI request
Date: Sept. 26, 2023, 7:55 a.m.
Your request is already in review
Your request was denied
Date: 2023-10-13 16:15:49.000000
How was your request?
Published by Office of the Vice President(OVP) on Sept. 26, 2023.
Requested from OVP by C. Pasion at 07:55 AM on
Sept. 26, 2023.
Purpose: Medical Assistance
Date of Coverage: 09/26/2023 - 09/26/2023
Tracking no: #OVP-877930895855
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to request for your assistance for my mother whose been diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer. She is advised to have 6 sessions of chemo and 18 sessions of trastuzumab. She is already done with 2 sessions of chemo and 1 trastuzumab. Her last session was September 22, 2023. The chemo meds prescribed to her are Carboplatin (300mg) and Docetaxel (80mg) which costs 5,400 (for 2 vials of 150mg) and 1,700, respectively. And her trastuzumab costs 25,000 per vial. Hope and pray that you could help us. Thank you so much and God bless.
October 13, 2023 Dear Cziela Mae, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Chemotherapy Medical Assistance. Response to your request Unfortunately, we were able to determine that your request is a frontline service transaction and not a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. Please be informed that the INFORMATION covered under Executive Order No. 2 pertains to official records, public records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development (Sec. 3). Thus, we are constrained to deny your request. However, for medical assistance under our Public Assistance Program you may send us a message at [email protected]. For further information, you may give us a call at (02) 8370-1711. Thank you. Respectfully, Receiving Officer FOI Officer