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Requested from DOT by r. garcia at 10:57 PM on Oct 28, 2020.
Purpose: research
Date of Coverage: 10/28/2020 - 10/28/2020
Tracking no: #DOT-582756688750

garcia 10:57 PM, Oct 28, 2020 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1) Statistics of Local Patients who travel to Metro Manila for Medical Purposes. (2015-present)

2) Statistics of Foreign who travel to Philippines for Medication (2015-present)

Office 08:27 AM, Oct 29, 2020 

October 29, 2020

Dear Mr. Garcia,

Thank you for your request dated October 28, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for medical tourism.

We received your request on October 28, 2020 and will respond on or before November 19, 2020 10:57:47 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01ODI3NTY2ODg3NTAM, for request with ticket number #DOT-582756688750.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,


Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 09:44 AM, Nov 16, 2020 

November 16, 2020

Dear Mr. Garcia,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated October 28, 2020 10:57:47 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for medical tourism.

Response to Request

Your FOI request was approved. We enclosed a copy of the information you have requested.

Likewise, please be informed that these were the only available data in the Department's Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD).

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 Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. 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 yours,


Director Lara Estevez-Austria
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Attachments:
 2015-2019 Air Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence and Purpose of Visit (HEALTH AND MEDICAL).pdf

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