Department of Tourism(DOT)

Good day! I would like to request the following information from the agency:

- List of internationally accredited hospitals in the country with its ownership, location, accreditation, number of beds

- List of DOH Accredited hospitals in Western Visayas by its ownership, location, accreditation status, number of beds

November 25, 2019

Dear Nica,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 23, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Medical Tourism Data.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Department of Health at https://www.doh.gov.ph/ for the list of DOH-accredited hospitals in Western Visayas, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at www.foi.gov.ph.

Likewise, we do not have data regarding the list of internationally accredited hospitals in the country.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati 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,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer