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Number of mercury poisoning and Minamata diseases near mining sites

Requested from DOH by A. Arellano at 03:28 PM on Mar 08, 2019.
Purpose: Research and development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2014 - 01/01/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-094718593026

Arellano 03:28 PM, Mar 08, 2019 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding the:

1. Number of mercury poisoning among people near mining (specifically small-scale mining) sites 
2. Number of Minamata disease among people near mining (specifically small-scale mining) sites

If there are no available information on near small-scale mining sites, reports on the number of mercury poisoning and Minamata disease cases in general will do. 

Thanks!

Casimiro 05:50 PM, Mar 08, 2019 

March 8, 2019

Dear Abigail,

Thank you for your request dated Mar 08, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of mercury poisoning and Minamata diseases near mining sites.

We received your request on Mar 08, 2019 and will respond on or before Mar 29, 2019 03:28:31 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://socmedialinks07192018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0wOTQ3MTg1OTMwMjYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-094718593026.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

April Rhea Molina
FOI Officer

04:08 PM, Mar 14, 2019 

Dear Ms. Abigail Arellano, 

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) for their action. 

Kindly await for their response to your request for data. 

Thank you
April Molina
FOI Receiving Officer

10:28 AM, Mar 21, 2019 

March 21, 2019

Dear Abigail Arellano,

I refer to my letter of Mar 08, 2019 03:28:31 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of mercury poisoning and Minamata diseases near mining sites.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. As per information of our program manager,  she would like to know whether you are requesting for mercury poisoning in the blood or mercury exposure? We also sent an email to you on the matter. 

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0wOTQ3MTg1OTMwMjYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-094718593026, 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 Jun 13, 2019 02:25:50 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

April Molina
FOI Officer


March 29, 2019

Dear Abigail Arellano,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Mar 08, 2019 03:28:31 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of mercury poisoning and Minamata diseases near mining sites.

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. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

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 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,
April Molina
FOI Officer

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