Requested from DOH by M. Villaruel at 07:29 AM on
Sep 07, 2020.
Purpose: Personal use
Date of Coverage: 08/31/2020 - 09/07/2020
Tracking no: #DOH-250224868739
Villaruel 07:29 AM, Sep 07, 2020
Hi,
I would like to request my swab test result that was performed in Cagayan De Oro COC. The sample was taken September 3, 2020 and I got a call that I was tested positive for covid19. I did not get a copy of this result, unlike in Manila when I was tested there in NAIA terminal 2, I was able to download the result from Red Cross.
Full Name: Michael Rondario Villaruel
Birthday: April 30, 1982
Email: michael.villaruel@gmail.com
Swab test conducted: September 3, 2020 at cagayan de oro, COC
Receiving Officer 10:09 AM, Sep 07, 2020
September 7, 2020
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your request dated Sep 07, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for RT-PCR swab testing result.
We received your request on Sep 07, 2020 and will respond on or before Sep 26, 2020 07:29:43 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yNTAyMjQ4Njg3MzkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-250224868739.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
09:36 AM, Sep 09, 2020
September 9, 2020
Dear Michael Villaruel,
I refer to my letter of Sep 07, 2020 07:29:43 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for RT-PCR swab testing result.
In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. We would like to know if your swab test was conducted by Red Cross?
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yNTAyMjQ4Njg3MzkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-250224868739, 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 Dec 02, 2020 01:33:57 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Villaruel 09:58 AM, Sep 09, 2020
Hi Dr. Kenneth,
I am ROFW and arrived in Manila last August 25, 2020. On that date my first RT-PCR was conducted by Red Cross in NAIA terminal 2. I got the result on August 27, 2020 and I have a copy of that. On August 28 travelled to Cagayan de Oro and as per the LGU protocol, I was put in hotel and waited for 5 days for the second swab test. My second swab test was conducted on September 3 in which the result came out September 6 and it was positive but asymptomatic. I don’t have a copy of the result since they only told me the result thru phone call.
Thanks,
Mike
09:47 AM, Sep 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
Dear Michael Villaruel,
I refer to my letter of Sep 07, 2020 07:29:43 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for RT-PCR swab testing result.
In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. On the RT-PCR swab testing last September 3, which agency conducted the testing? Was it DOH or Red Cross? Kindly verify
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yNTAyMjQ4Njg3MzkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-250224868739, 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 Dec 04, 2020 01:46:10 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
November 6, 2020
Dear Michael Villaruel,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Sep 07, 2020 07:29:43 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request
You asked for RT-PCR swab testing result.
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 be informed that test results may not be requested from and released through the FOI portal as this constitutes a violation of the Data Privacy Act. Release and dissemination of the requested results is prohibited because it contains personal information of patients not for public consumption.
For follow ups regarding the results of swab tests, the testing center which conducted the swabbing would be the appropriate office to address this request.
For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://dataprivacyact10052018-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,
FOI Officer
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