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Date: July 10, 2022, 9:37 a.m.
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Published by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) on July 10, 2022.
Requested from BFAR by E. Jaegar at 09:37 AM on
July 10, 2022.
Purpose: Academic Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2000 - 07/10/2022
Tracking no: #BFAR-878561062230
Hi. We would like to request (1) all available statistics of box jellyfish sting incidents (deaths or hospitalizations) recorded for the past 10 years (2021-2022) in the Philippines. We would appreciate if the report contains the species of box jellyfish, demographic information, and the location (body of water) where the incident happened Thank you.
July 11, 2022 Dear Charlene, Thank you for your request dated Jul 10, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Detailed Statistics of Box Jellyfish Sting Incidents. We received your request on Jul 10, 2022 and will respond on or before Jul 29, 2022 09:37:27 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJGQVItODc4NTYxMDYyMjMwDA, for request with ticket number #BFAR-878561062230. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer, BFAR FOI Officer
July 21, 2022 Dear Charlene Mendoza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 10, 2022 09:37:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Detailed Statistics of Box Jellyfish Sting Incidents. Response to your request This is to formally acknowledge your request for information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. With regards to your request, official records of box jellyfish sting incidents in the country are monitored and issued by the Department of Health. We recommend that this particular inquiry be forwarded to the concerned office. Thank you! Your right to request a review If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Decision Maker FOI Officer