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Number of Medical Tourists in the Philippines

Requested from DOT by P. de los Santos at 08:38 AM on Sep 23, 2022.
Purpose: Architectural Thesis
Date of Coverage: 09/23/2022 - 09/23/2022
Tracking no: #DOT-402679524324

de los Santos 08:38 AM, Sep 23, 2022 

Hi! I am a student from Batangas State University and I would like to ask the number or data regarding the Medical Tourism Industry of the Philippines. I would like to ask the following data:

1. Data regarding the Medical Tourists of the Philippines
2. Data regarding the Medical Tourism

Thank you and more power!

Office 10:12 AM, Sep 23, 2022 

September 23, 2022

Dear Ms. de los Santos,

Thank you for your request dated September 23, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Medical Tourists in the Philippines.

We received your request on September 23, 2022 and will respond on or before October 14, 2022 08:38:48 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Likewise, please be informed that the standard processing period is fifteen (15) working days but it can be extended for another twenty (20) working days for complex requests.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MDI2Nzk1MjQzMjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-402679524324.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 10:19 AM, Sep 23, 2022 

23 September 2022

Dear Ms. de los Santos,

We refer to your letter dated 23 September 2022 08:38:48 AM about your request for the number of tourists that visit medical tourism sites in the Philippines, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.3.b and 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•Reasonable description of the information requested. In particular, it would be helpful to know the exact/specific information that you wish to request and its exact/specific covered period; - for #1, are you referring to the number of tourists that visit medical tourism sites in the Philippines? if yes, kindly specify the period. For #2, kindly specify what is your actual request.

•Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research”, “for information”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the name/title of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background.

The Revised DOT FOI Manual is accessible at http://tourism.gov.ph/transparency_seal.aspx

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MDI2Nzk1MjQzMjQM, for request with ticket number #DOT-402679524324, 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 16 December 2022 02:15:44 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
Acting DOT FOI Decision Maker

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