Department of Health(DOH)

May 28, 2018 Dear Apple Christianne Mutia, This refers to your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Various healthcare data per region. Our response to your request is due on May 29, 2018 06:27:08 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. We apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Jun 26, 2018 06:27:08 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xNTk5OTA2MDY5MDYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-159990606906. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Unit

August 3, 2018 Dear Apple Christianne Mutia, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated May 08, 2018 06:27:08 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Various healthcare data per region. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. May we inform you that as of the moment, the data for your request on items 1,2,3, & 7 is not available in this office. However, through our manual search, we were able to find out that PhilHealth processes requests such as these (based on PhilHealth claims). You may submit an eFOI request to PhilHealth at : https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=PH As per your request on item no. (6) re: annual number of beds for both public and private hospitals, you may view our data on Distribution of Licensed Government and Private Hospital by Service Capability/Authorized Bed Capacity and List of Licensed Hospitals - (Government & Private) in our Health Facilites and Services Regulatory Bureau website at Once you are already in the home page, kindly click the "services" tab in the upper left side of the page next to the transparency seal then choose "List of Licensed/Accredited Health Facilities". From there, look for the "Hospital Facility" Bullet, under it is the data on Distribution of Licensed Government and Private Hospital by Service Capability/Authorized Bed Capacity and List of Licensed Hospitals - (Government & Private). Moreover, the data for your query on mortality and morbidity can also be found in our website at : Kindly go to the home page of the DOH website then look for the "information resources" tab. Click it and choose "publications" then go to 'serials". From there, look for the Philippine Health Statistics. The DOH has the complete report regarding general mortality from 1960 to 2014. 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 Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David, Chair of Data Governance Oversight Committee/ DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, 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). Thank you. Respectfully, Dr. Kenneth Ronquillo FOI Decision Maker