Department of Health(DOH)

April 10, 2017 Dear Mark Kevin Reginio, This refers to your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of tobacco-related health cases by region from 2006-2016. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful if you can further specify your request on "tobacco-related health cases." For example, you may indicate the specific disease (e.g. lung cancer) and health outcomes (e.g. deaths) of your interest. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xNjQwODg2NzU5OTYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-164088675996, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Jul 03, 2017 03:51:33 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Unit

April 18, 2017 Dear Mark Kevin Reginio, Thank you for your response to my letter regarding clarifying your request on Number of tobacco-related health cases by region from 2006-2016, dated Apr 10, 2017 11:55 AM. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. "health risks, disease and deaths related to tobacco consumption" is still too broad since tobacco consumption may be considered as a risk factor to wide array of diseases. In this regard, may we request you to provide a list of diseases of your interest. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xNjQwODg2NzU5OTYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-164088675996, to respond. You would still have until Jul 11, 2017 03:16:35 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Unit

Jul 03, 2017 Dear Mark Kevin, I refer to my letter of Apr 10, 2017 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of tobacco-related health cases by region from 2006-2016. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Jul 03, 2017. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Dr. Kenneth FOI Officer