Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request today, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on the budget of DOH for a level 3 hospital, February 27, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 20, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #DOH-998407289671.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Feb. 27, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the budget of DOH for a level 3 hopsital

The Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) 2020-2040 lays out the development of priority health facilities in the country towards the realization of the provisions of the Universal Health Care Act.

The development of Level 3 hospitals and specialty hospitals catering to priority specialty care is included in the plan.

The 2020 estimated costs for the establishment of health facilities are provided in the PHFDP. You may access the plan through this link: https://bit.ly/PHFDP2020_2040.

Moreover, for the development of Specialty Centers based on Department Order No. 2021-0001 Designation of Selected DOH Hospitals as Specialty Centers, the funding support for the construction and/or renovation and equipping of Specialty Centers shall be aligned with the PHFDP.

Possible fund sources for the infrastructure and equipment of Specialty Centers include, but are not limited to, Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP), hospital income, development partners and Public Private Partnership (PPP). You may access the guidelines through this link: https://bit.ly/DO20210001-SpecialtyCenters

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOl request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the Central Appeals and Review Committee (CARC) at [email protected] provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health