Commission on Filipinos Overseas(CFO)

February 27, 2023 Dear Aldinn Albrando, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 20, 2023 03:57:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Filipino health professionals migrated through 1990 to 2023, disaggregated by country. Response to Request We received your request on February 27, 2023 and will respond on or before March 13 03:57:23 PM, 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://pcoomaster01232017150000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEENGTy0yODE2NDg2MDYzNDAM, for request with ticket number #CFO-281648606340. Thank you. Respectfully, Policy, Planning, and Research Division Commission on Filipinos Overseas

March 1, 2023 Dear Aldinn Albrando, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 20, 2023 03:57:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Filipino health professionals migrated through 1990 to 2023, disaggregated by country. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I am enclosing a copy of the information you requested. Please note that we are only able to provide data from 1990 to 2020 as data from 2021 onwards is not yet available. Moreover, data for physical and occupational therapists are sorted together and Medical Technologists are grouped with other professions and cannot be separated as it is coded in CFO's system. Meanwhile, there is no available data for Radiologic Technologists. 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 Romulo V. Arugay at [email protected]. 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). Moreover, the CFO is committed to providing quality programs and services to its clients and partners. In line with our commitment to continuous improvement, may we invite you to fill out online a brief feedback form through the link below. Your feedback is highly appreciated and will help us to improve our ability to serve the public. CFO FOI Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/vU8mjhHTJf41MPfU7 Thank you. Respectfully, Policy, Planning, and Research Division Commission on Filipinos Overseas