Department of Health

Receiving Officer 08:13 AM, Nov 16, 2023

November 16, 2023

Dear Ovid Shiaster,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 15, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Cost per Sqm for level 3 government (public) hospitals in the Philippines.

We received your request on Nov 15, 2023 and will respond on or before Dec 06, 2023 01:59:17 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://pcoomaster05042017110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zMzI0MTEwMDc0OTUM, for request with ticket number #DOH-332411007495.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 11:47 AM, Nov 16, 2023

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) for action. Kindly await for their response.

Thank you!

Maker 01:34 PM, Nov 23, 2023

Dear Ovid,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the DOH Health Facilities Enhancement Program-Management Office for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

All the best and God bless!

Maker 09:50 AM, Dec 05, 2023

December 5, 2023

Dear Ovid Shiaster Bayugo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 15, 2023 01:59:17 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Cost per Sqm for level 3 government (public) hospitals in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

The HFEP Budget for the specified years is as follows:

2018 - Php 30,266,705,000
2019- Php 15,869,319,000
2020- Php 8,351,610,000
2021- Php 7,757,298,000
2022- Php 22,994,567,000
2023 - Php 26,737,815,000

Additionally, the cost per square meter for the Level 3 government/DOH Hospital is approximately sixty thousand to sixty-five thousand pesos (Php 60,000-65,000) but this varies based on the site location and soil conditions. 

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link:
https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you

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 the 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 Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer