Requested from IC by K. Manuel at 04:56 PM on
Jul 13, 2023.
Purpose: Health Workforce Planning and Policy Development
Date of Coverage: 07/13/2023 - 07/13/2023
Tracking no: #IC-527019825705
Manuel 04:56 PM, Jul 13, 2023
Dear colleagues in the National Government,
We humbly ask your assistance in providing us with the LATEST DATA on the number of licensed medical and allied health professionals, regardless of their position or designation, who are employed by your respective agency/office.
Kindly disaggregate your data according to current position, gender, age, and profession (doctor, nurse, midwife, medtech, psychologist, psychometrician, social worker, among others).
This information will be used to address the current challenges on Philippine health workforce. Thank you very much.
Ng 09:52 AM, Jul 14, 2023
July 14, 2023
Dear Ms. Albrando,
I refer to my letter of Jul 13, 2023 04:56:51 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for REQUEST FOR THE NO. OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR AGENCY/OFFICE.
In order for us to work on your request, kindly have the request signed by the President or a responsible company officer with the rank of at least Vice President. This is to ensure that whatever information, advice, request or inquiry that are being sent to the Commission are authorized by or known to top or senior management of the company in conformity with the attached IC advisory. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0lDLTUyNzAxOTgyNTcwNQw, for request with ticket number #IC-527019825705, 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 Oct 06, 2023 01:48:09 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Patrick Joseph Ng
FOI Officer
Attachments:
IC Advisory - Official Communication to IC.pdf
Manuel 12:08 PM, Aug 17, 2023
August 10, 2023
ATTY. REYNALDO AVERILLA REGALADO
Commissioner
Insurance Commission
Department of Finance
1071 United Nations Avenue,
Ermita, Manila
Dear Commissioner Regalado:
Pursuant to Republic No. 11223, otherwise known as the Universal Health Care Act, the Department of Health (DOH) is working towards strengthening human resources for health (HRH) management and development through evidence-informed policies and data-driven national plans in the country. To address the current HRH-related challenges in the country and to supplement the existing national HRH statistics in the Department’s repository, we are respectfully requesting the assistance of the Insurance Commission (IC) in providing us with the latest data on the number of licensed health and allied health professionals or HRH, currently working in the IC, including its district offices. It would be best if we could have the data disaggregated per region and province, and per health profession as follows:
•Dentists
•Medical Technologists
•Midwives
•Nurses
•Nutritionist-Dietitians
•Occupational Therapists
•Optometrists
•Pharmacists
•Physical Therapists
•Physicians
•Radiologic Technologists
•Respiratory Therapists
•Speech Language Pathologists
•Dental Hygienists
•Dental Technologists
•Psychometricians
•Psychologists
•Psychiatrists
•Veterinarians
•X-ray Technologists
Lastly, we would like to request a focal person and/or unit from your office, with whom we may collaborate on future concerns and inquiries.
We would appreciate receiving your response on or before August 17, 2023 (Thursday) through our email, hhrdbpimu@doh.gov.ph. For clarifications, your staff may contact Ms. Joanna Mari V. Lunar or Ms. Micah Joy C. Yap of the bureau’s Planning and Information Management Unit through the trunkline (02) 86571-7800 local 4225-4226 and/or the above-mentioned email address.
We anticipate your most favorable response to this request. Thank you very much for the support and assistance that the IC is extending in pursuit of the aspirations of the Universal Health Care Act.
Very Truly Yours,
JOHANNA S. BANZON, RN, MScIH, DTMPH
Director IV
Health Human Resource Development Bureau
Department of Health
Ignacio 02:23 PM, Sep 05, 2023
September 5, 2023
Dear Ms. Manuel,
Thank you for your request dated Jul 13, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Nos. of Employees who are Licensed Health Professional.
We received your request on Aug. 17, 2023 and will respond on or before Sept. 14, 2023 04:56:51 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://pcoomaster07072017110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0lDLTUyNzAxOTgyNTcwNQw, for request with ticket number #IC-527019825705.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Edmar Ignacio
FOI Officer
Vinzon 05:08 PM, Sep 05, 2023
September 5, 2023
Dear Ms. Manuel,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jul 13, 2023 04:56:51 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the No. of Employees who are Licensed Health Professionals working in your Agency/Office.
Response to Request
In relation to your request, please be advised that for purposes of efficiency, while we shall be informing the concerned Insurance Commission office about the said request, it is best to directly communicate your concerns to:
Ms. Revelyn R. Mojica
Division Manager
Human Resource Division
Tel. No. 85238461 loc. 106
Email: hr@insurance.gov.ph
For your information and guidance.
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 email at icrecords-foi@insurance.gov.ph. 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).
The quality of services you deserve matter to us. To help the Insurance Commission monitor the progress in improving its services, we appreciate accomplishing the Customer Satisfaction Surveys (CSS) through the following link: https://bit.ly/ICCustomerSatisfactionSurvey
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Albert Lawrence Vinzon
FOI Decision Maker
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