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LIGHTNING MORTALITY CASES FROM 2001 to 2017

Requested from DOH by S. Ismael at 10:24 PM on Nov 14, 2022.
Purpose: Academic Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2001 - 12/31/2017
Tracking no: #DOH-704294755605

Ismael 10:24 PM, Nov 14, 2022 

To whom this may concern:

Good day. I am Sitti Jannah Ismael, a student and researcher from the University of San Carlos. I would like to ask from one your humble office,  if it would be possible for us to retrieve data with regards to lightning mortality cases in years 2001-2017. These include information on:

1. Date of incidence (day/month/year)
2. Province
3. Age
4. Gender (male/female)

Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.

Receiving Officer 08:23 AM, Nov 15, 2022 

November 15, 2022

Dear Sitti Jannah,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 14, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for LIGHTNING MORTALITY CASES FROM 2001 to 2017.

We received your request on Nov 14, 2022 and will respond on or before Dec 05, 2022 10:24:22 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://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC03MDQyOTQ3NTU2MDUM, for request with ticket number #DOH-704294755605.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 11:38 AM, Nov 15, 2022 

Dear Sitti Jannah,

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the DOH-EPIDEMIOLOGY  BUREAU for action. Kindly await for their response. 

 Thank you.


November 25, 2022

Dear Sitti Jannah Ismael,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 14, 2022 10:24:22 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for LIGHTNING MORTALITY CASES FROM 2001 to 2017.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. 

We regret to inform you that the Epidemiology Bureau cannot extract deaths from 2001-2017 due to unavailability of public use file or data file. However, you can send your request to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which may be able to provide the data.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

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