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Date: Nov. 20, 2021, 11:03 p.m.
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Date: 2021-11-26 13:14:08.000000
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Published by Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) on Nov. 20, 2021.
Requested from DSWD by M. Reyes at 11:03 PM on
Nov. 20, 2021.
Purpose: Medical Treatment for cancer( Chemotherapy, Targeted Drug Treatment)
Date of Coverage: 08/05/2021 - 11/20/2021
Tracking no: #DSWD-297296425256
Hello Office of the Vice President and to Vice President Leni Robredo. Good day! I am humbly seeking for medical assistance for my aunt who is diagnose with stage IV Breast Cancer with bone, liver and lung metastases. We are still doing her 2nd cycle of chemo therapy and we are done with her radiation therapy. She is also undergoing a targeted treatment for her breast. The drug that is used for her targeted treatment which is called Herceptin is really costly. It costs 23000pesos every 2 weeks and we are still on her second cycle. According to the doctor, it might take up to 6months or more.
November 26, 2021 Dear Verona Jean, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 20, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Medical Assistance for Critical Illness( Treatment). Response to your request Unfortunately, this is not a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request. However, you may contact Crisis Intervention Section of DSWD FO VII Hotline Numbers at (032) 232-95-09 / 233-8798 / 233-0261 / 231-2172 local 145 with VOIP No. 80745 for your concern. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary ROLANDO JOSELITO D. BAUTISTA at DSWD-Central Office, IBP Road Batasan Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. 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, Myrna Reyes FOI Officer