November 02, 2022
Dear Mr. Dalumpienes,
Thank you for your request dated October 31, 2022, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You requested for the information of the following:
1.) The list/number of the deadliest viruses that the Philippines experienced.
2.) How many are infected and its reported number of deaths.
3.) The number of scientists here in the Philippines.
4.) The number of virologists here in the Philippines.
The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), one of the sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is mandated to: (1) formulate policies, plans, programs, project, and strategies for health S&T development; (2) program and allocate government and external funds for research and development (R&D); (3) monitor R&D projects; and (4) generate external funds.
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, we regret that our office does not have the information you have requested. However, we referred your request to the Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau.
You may also directly coordinate with the aforementioned institution at:
1.) Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB)
Telephone number: (632) 8-651-7800 local 2926, 2954
Email address:
[email protected]
For information requests numbers 3 and 4, we suggest you coordinate with the following agencies:
1.) Number of scientists in the Philippines
Department of Science and Technology - National Academy of Science and Technology (DOST-NAST)
Telephone number: (632) 8-837-2071 to 82
Email address:
[email protected]
2.) Number of virologists in the Philippines
Department of Science and Technology - Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) - For the number of virologists here in the Philippines.
Telephone number: (632) 8-683-7750 to 69 loc. 2147
Email address:
[email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at: https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTA0MzgwNTE5NTg5NQw, with ticket number #PCHRD-043805195895.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales
DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer
