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Medical Tourism in Region3, NCR, and CALABARZON

Requested from DOT by L. Almaria at 06:38 PM on Oct 19, 2023.
Purpose: Data Gathering for Undergraduate Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 10/19/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-139260201888

Almaria 06:38 PM, Oct 19, 2023 

I would like to request the following information:

1. Statistics on the number of medical tourists in NCR, Region 3 & Region 4A from 2020-2023, including country of origin.

 2. Statistics on the types of services sought by medical tourists from 2020-2023 in NCR, Region 3 & Region 4A

Office 10:04 AM, Oct 20, 2023 

October 20, 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your request dated October 19, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Medical Tourism in Region3, NCR, and CALABARZON.

We received your request on October 19, 2023 and will respond on or before November 14, 2023 06:38:56 PM, 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://bcwdcorrection20190212-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzkyNjAyMDE4ODgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-139260201888.

Thank you.


Respectfully yours,

Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer

Service 11:56 PM, Oct 23, 2023 

23 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

We refer to your letter dated 19 October 2023 06:38:56 PM about your request for Medical Tourism in Region 3, NCR, and CALABARZON from 2020-2023, 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 Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:

•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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzkyNjAyMDE4ODgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-139260201888, to respond.

While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 15 January 2024 03:54:34 PM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

Almaria 09:24 AM, Oct 25, 2023 

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. 

Good day!
I am Lance N. Almaria, a 5th-Year student from Adamson University taking up the course BS in Architecture. My working thesis title is "A Proposed Wellness Center" and the provided information regarding the following queries will be used for my data gathering:

1. Statistics on the number of medical tourists in NCR, Region 3 & Region 4A from 2020-2023, including country of origin.

 2. Statistics on the types of services sought by medical tourists from 2020-2023 in NCR, Region 3 & Region 4A

The attached PDF contains my school ID for further clarification.

Your speedy approval will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much and God Bless!

Service 01:40 PM, Oct 25, 2023 

25 October 2023

Dear Citizen,

Thank you for your response dated 25 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Section 13.4 of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.

We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 20 November 2023 06:38 PM to respond regarding our findings.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo09272019173800-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0xMzkyNjAyMDE4ODgM, for request with ticket number #DOT-139260201888.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker


10 November 2023

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 19 October 2023 06:38:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Medical Tourism in Region 3, NCR, and CALABARZON from 2020-2023.

Response to your request

While we aim to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. Upon coordination with DOT-CALABARZON, DOT-NCR, and DOT-Region 3, they do not have data on the number of Wellness Tourists in their regions. As such, kindly direct your query to the concerned LGUs. Details of the contact information of the CALABARZON Provincial Tourism Offices are as follows:

1. Cavite Provincial Tourism Office
cavitetourism@gmail.com / (046) 419-4357

2. Laguna Tourism, Culture, Arts and Trade Office
ltcato@laguna.gov.ph / (049) 501-8212.

3. Batangas Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office
richbatangas@gmail.com / (043) 724-5435

4. Rizal Provincial Tourism Office 
rizaltourism@yahoo.com / 8256-3000 LOC 4241/42

5. Quezon Provincial Tourism Office
tourismquezon@yahoo.com.ph, nalmagro.stanquezon@gmail.com/ (042) 373 - 7510

As additional references, we can only provide the following:
1. Report on the Health and Wellness Sites in the CALABARZON Region which you can find through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC00MDg5Mjg0MjYwNDIM
2. Report on the Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence for Health and Medical Reasons which you can find through this link: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC01ODI3NTY2ODg3NTAM
3. Medical Tourists data in Region 3: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC0yNDg0NDMxNDMzMDQM

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 our response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review by writing a letter or email addressed to Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism and sending it through the email address: foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response and should be made within 15 working days from the date when you received this response. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 working days from the date when we receive your request for review.

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).

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Additionally, for us to be able to provide you with better services, may we request you to accomplish the DOT FOI Request Feedback Form: 
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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker

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