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2021 Excess Deaths

Requested from DOH by R. Cuartero at 11:56 PM on Sep 29, 2023.
Purpose: Data Management
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2021 - 09/29/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-033422692215

Cuartero 11:56 PM, Sep 29, 2023

“In 2021, a total of 879,429 deaths were registered in the Philippines, an increase of 43.2 percent from 613,936 in 2020”, wrote the PSA.

https://www.excessdeathstats.com/philippines/

Request:

1. Can DOH guarantee that the 43% deaths in 2021 registered in PSA are not in anyway related to the Covid19 vaccine roll-out? Yes or No?
2. Provide me documents with the results of all the autopsies conducted to support your answer on question 1.

Receiving Officer 07:06 AM, Oct 02, 2023

October 2, 2023

Dear Ryan,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 29, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for 2021 Excess Deaths.

We received your request on Sep 29, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 20, 2023 11:56:58 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0wMzM0MjI2OTIyMTUM, for request with ticket number #DOH-033422692215.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 02:13 PM, Oct 02, 2023

Dear Ryan,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the DOH Public Health Services Team (PHST) for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

All the best and God bless!

Maker 04:39 PM, Oct 18, 2023

October 18, 2023

Dear Ryan Cuartero,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 29, 2023 11:56:58 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for 2021 Excess Deaths.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Attached is the response of the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau on your request

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Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

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