Department of Health

Receiving Officer 10:08 AM, Nov 24, 2023

November 24, 2023

Dear Krizzia Mae,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 24, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Top 20 lists drugstores in the Philippines.

We received your request on Nov 24, 2023 and will respond on or before Dec 15, 2023 08:43:39 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 https://foipmo12062019175959-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC04NDc2NjgyNDQ3MzAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-847668244730.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 03:42 PM, Nov 24, 2023

Dear Krizzia,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

All the best and God bless!

Maker 02:31 PM, Nov 30, 2023

November 30, 2023

Dear Krizzia Mae cainoy,

I refer to my letter of Nov 24, 2023 08:43:39 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Top 20 lists drugstores in the Philippines.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. 

Relative to the subject eFOI request, may we ask for particularity as to Question # 1 and 2, specifically as to what makes the chain of drugstore as top 20? Kindly specify your request

 You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC04NDc2NjgyNDQ3MzAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-847668244730, 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 Feb 22, 2024 06:30:06 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 09:09 AM, Dec 06, 2023

December 6, 2023

Dear Krizzia Mae cainoy,

Thank you for your response dated 30 November 2023, with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on Top 20 lists drugstores in the Philippines, dated Nov 30, 2023 02:31 PM.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Dec 15, 2023 08:43 AM to respond regarding our findings.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC04NDc2NjgyNDQ3MzAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-847668244730.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 02:52 PM, Dec 18, 2023

December 18, 2023

Dear Krizzia Mae cainoy,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 24, 2023 08:43:39 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Top 20 lists drugstores in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Visit the FDA Verification Portal at https://verification.fda.gov.ph/Home.php for the comprehensive list of Establishments and Health Products with License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration/Notification (CPR/NN) respectively. This is consumer’s access to safe and quality commodities in the market.

Select "Drug Industry" and "Drug store", then download the data you need

Please be informed that we can only provide some of the information requested as we have yet to receive information from FDA on the Top 20 drugstores

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 DOH 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 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