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Date: Dec. 6, 2020, 5:16 p.m.
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Date: 2022-01-15 12:21:44.000000
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Published by Bureau of Fire Protection(BFP) on Dec. 6, 2020.
Requested from BFP by V. Genosa at 05:16 PM on
Dec. 6, 2020.
Purpose: Thesis Paper
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2015 - 12/30/2019
Tracking no: #BFP-921818928011
Hi! I would like to request for the statistics of the number of drowning cases in the Philippines from 01/01/2015 to 12/30/2019. The said information will be of great help on our Thesis Paper. I am an Electronics Engineering student and my thesis team is currently studying how innovative engineering can be of help with rescuing drowning victims underwater. This additional information will strengthen and validate our thesis objective. Looking forward to a positive response! Thank you! Sincerely, Madely Joy Samonte
January 15, 2022 Dear Madely Joy Samonte, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 06, 2020 05:16:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Number of death due to drowning in the Philippines during Typhoons. Response to your request We regret to inform you that our data regarding death by drowning during floods and typhoons is incomplete. We only have complete information regarding deaths by fire incidents. May we respectfully refer you however to the dashboard of the Office of the Civil Defense which operates the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as one of its agencies. https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=OCD 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, Dexter Ace Carolino FOI Officer