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Total cancer patient in Metro Manila

Requested from DOH by o. gutierrez at 11:34 AM on Oct 05, 2019.
Purpose: thesis research
Date of Coverage: 10/04/2019 - 10/04/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-868875166647

gutierrez 11:34 AM, Oct 05, 2019 

Hello!,

I would like to ask some information regarding the total number of cancer patient in the whole metro manila(NCR) region.

Thank you.

Receiving Officer 10:45 AM, Oct 07, 2019 

October 7, 2019

Dear oliver,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 05, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Total cancer patient in Metro Manila.

We received your request on Oct 05, 2019 and will respond on or before Oct 25, 2019 11:34:53 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC04Njg4NzUxNjY2NDcM, for request with ticket number #DOH-868875166647.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

gutierrez 11:31 AM, Oct 17, 2019 

Good day! i would like to follow up my request. Thank you very much


October 21, 2019

Dear oliver gutierrez,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 05, 2019 11:34:53 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Total cancer patient in Metro Manila.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. Please note that we do not have data on the number of cancer patients in Manila. We suggest you coordinate with the Manila Health Department located at the Manila City Hall for this request. 

In addition, the 2015 Philippine Cancer Facts and Estimates which is the official cancer data was already provided to you in your previous eFOI request #DOH-045249141314. At present, the DOH does not have a registry, however we based the Cancer statistical data in the 2015 Philippine Cancer Facts and Estimates, a joint project of the DOH and the Philippine Cancer Society that issues data every five (5) years. Also, the next estimates will come out in 2020. Further, we would like to refer you to the following institution for data collection:

1. Philippine Cancer Society
2. Cancer CARE Registry Philippines Foundation, Inc.
3. Society of Gynecologic Oncologist
4. Philippine Breast Cancer Society
5. Philippine Society of oncology

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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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 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 Officer

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