Philippine Council for Health Research and Development

Coleto 11:07 AM, Dec 27, 2023

December 27, 2023,

Dear Mr. Gutierrez,

Thank you for your request dated December 23, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You are requesting the number of biomedical research facilities and biomedical researchers 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. Our council does not have the number of biomedical research facilities and biomedical researchers in the Philippines. We referred your request to the Department of Health (DOH).

There are different biomedical research facilities in the country depending on the specialization, below are some of them;

1.) Center for Basic Biomedical Research - De La Salle Medical and Health Science Institute
Link: https://www.dlshsi.edu.ph/angelo-king-medical-research-center/research-services/center-basic-biomedical-research/#

2.) Cytogenetics Research Laboratory: Cytogenetic Analysis for Radiological Reassurance Philippine  Nuclear Research Institute - Department of Science and Technology 
Link: https://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php/services/facilities/biomedical-research

You may also 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

Relevant to the second request, we highly suggest you also coordinate with the Department of Science and Technology -  National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP).

Telephone Number: 8-837-6142/6143
Email address: nrcpinfo@nrcp.dost.gov.ph

For more information for the second request, you may also visit the National Database of Selected Human Resources for Health at this link: http://ndhrhis.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://foipmo11212021222129-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTQ0NzM5NjQ4MDkzNAw, with ticket number #PCHRD-447396480934.

Thank you,

Respectfully yours,

Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales
DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer