Department of Health

Receiving Officer 11:41 AM, Jul 20, 2023

July 20, 2023

Dear Ara Mae,

Thank you for your request dated Jul 20, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of total discharge patients monthly and annually in the Philippines.

We received your request on Jul 20, 2023 and will respond on or before Aug 10, 2023 10:29:41 AM, 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 http://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC01MzY5ODA3MzQzMDAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-536980734300.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 02:36 PM, Jul 20, 2023

July 20, 2023

Dear Ara Mae Lee,

I refer to my letter of Jul 20, 2023 10:29:41 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of total discharge patients monthly and annually in the Philippines.

Good day! 

This is in reference to your eFOI request filed through the DOH FOI Portal. 

Please be informed that we could only endorse this request to DOH Hospitals only.  We do not have this data in private and LGU Hospitals
KIndly check on the DOH website at https://doh.gov.ph/doh-hospitals-directory. 

Please let us know which of these DOH Hospitals we are going to refer this request.. 

Your response is greatly appreciated. 

Thank you. 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC01MzY5ODA3MzQzMDAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-536980734300, 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 12, 2023 06:34:25 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 02:17 PM, Jul 26, 2023

July 26, 2023

Dear Ara Mae Lee,

Thank you for your response dated July 20, 2023, with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on The number of total discharge patients monthly and annually in the Philippines, dated Jul 20, 2023 02:36 PM.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Aug 10, 2023 10:29 AM to respond regarding our findings. 

Please be informed that we shall only endorse your request to VICENTE SOTTO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER since we do not have custody of records of Cebu Doctor's Hospital. Please coordinate directly with Cebu Doctor's Hospital on this request. 

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC01MzY5ODA3MzQzMDAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-536980734300.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 03:59 PM, Aug 09, 2023

August 9, 2023

Dear Ara Mae Lee,

I refer to my letter of Jul 20, 2023 10:29:41 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of total discharge patients monthly and annually in the Philippines.

Our response to your request is due on Aug 10, 2023 10:29:41 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still awaiting for the data from Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center

I 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 Sep 07, 2023 10:29:41 AM.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC01MzY5ODA3MzQzMDAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-536980734300.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 01:45 PM, Jan 27, 2024

January 27, 2024

Dear Ara Mae Lee,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 20, 2023 10:29:41 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for The number of total discharge patients monthly and annually in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Attached is the data from Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in response to your request


Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for as we do not have custody of information of Cebu Doctor's Hospital

Thank you

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 the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.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 about 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,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 FOI.pdf