Philippine Council for Health Research and Development

Gonzales 01:02 PM, Nov 23, 2023

November 23, 2023

Dear Mr. Arco

Thank you for your request dated November 21, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You are requesting for the number of Health Research Facilities with their locations in the Philippines.

The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), a sectoral council under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is mandated to: (1) formulate policies, plans, programs, projects, and strategies for health S&T development; (2) program and allocate government and external funds for research and development (R&D); (3) monitor R&D projects; and (4) generate external funds.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, we regret that our office does not have the information you have requested. However, we referred your request to the Department of Health (DOH).

We highly suggest you directly coordinate with the Department of Health - Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (DOH-HFSRB). You may contact them at:

Telephone Number: (632) 8651-7800 local 2527
Email address: hfsrb@doh.gov.ph

Kindly accomplish the PCHRD FOI Request Feedback Form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMmMunhzF0c-LOOzzfZn3agWBcBbAAdYTqZAHJ4xcQ-TFyyg/viewform

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTE1NTEzMjk1OTkxOAw, with ticket number #PCHRD-155132959918.

Thank you,

Respectfully yours,

Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales
DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer