Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated yesterday, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested Financial assistance for angiogram and angioplasty of my father
I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. We have received your request for medical/financial assistance. We would like to inform you that the Malasakit Program Office (former Public Assistance Unit of the Department of Health) no longer provides Guarantee Letter (GL) or Referral Letter (RL). All applications for medical assistance are currently processed at hospitals under the Department of Health (DOH). In order for your request to be met, we can go directly to the DOH or LGU hospitals that have Malasakit Centers. You can also contact the said facilities by phone or email. Just check the attached file and link below to find out the list of facilities with Malasakit Centers.
For more details about the Malasakit Program Office, please visit: https://doh.gov.ph/mpo
Process for availing Medical Assistance: https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Process-of-Availing-Medical-Assistance.pdf
DOH Hospitals with Malasakit Center: https://doh.gov.ph/mpo/mc-directory/doh
LGU Hospitals with Malasakit Center: https://doh.gov.ph/mpo/mc-directory/lgu
You can call our trunk line (02) 8651-7800 loc. 1813 and 2711 if we still have some questions in our office. Thank you.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. Please 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
Directory of Malasakit Centers with contact numbers (1) - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]
