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    Date: 2019-06-17 10:51:17.160320

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Disaggregated data on utilization of sin tax in health budget - per region

Requested from DOH by M. Maglanque at 10:51 AM on Jun 17, 2019.
Purpose: Research and monitoring
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2013 - 06/17/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-108545191603

Maglanque 10:51 AM, Jun 17, 2019 

Good day! We would like to request for a copy of disaggregated data, reflecting the regional allocation and utilization of the money collected from sin tax for health budget. 

Thank you very much!

Receiving Officer 11:30 AM, Jun 25, 2019 

June 25, 2019

Dear Maria Victoria,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 17, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Disaggregated data on utilization of sin tax in health budget - per region.

We received your request on Jun 17, 2019 and will respond on or before Jul 08, 2019 10:51:17 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://pcoomaster05042017110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0xMDg1NDUxOTE2MDMM, for request with ticket number #DOH-108545191603.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

01:53 PM, Jun 26, 2019 

Dear Maria Victoria Maglanque 

Please be informed that we will be endorsing your request to the DOH-Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you


July 5, 2019

Dear Maria Victoria Maglanque,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 17, 2019 10:51:17 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Disaggregated data on utilization of sin tax in health budget - per region.

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. This is since the Sin Tax incremental revenue earmarked for health is provided by the DOH Office of the Secretary and the PhilHealth budget from the general fund. This means that there is no unique account by which the Sin Tax allocation can be traced, more so regional sin tax allocations and utilization.

The monitoring of the allocation, outputs and utilization of the Sin Tax in the DOH OSEC and Philhealth funds is done at the national level. This data can be found in the DOH Sin Tax Incremental Revenue for Health Annual Report series (CY 2014-2018) and can be accessed following the link: https://www.doh.gov.ph/publications/serials

You were already informed by the staff of the Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau last June 20, 2019 and the same explanation was provided, to which was accepted. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/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,
Dr. Kenneth Ronquillo
FOI Officer

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