Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

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

We have received your request on the number of cancer patients in Quezon Province. We will respond and process your request on or before Dec. 26, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the CALABARZON Center for Health Development (CHD) and 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-499047706803.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Dec. 5, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Number of cancer patients in Quezon Province

This is in response to your FOI Request on the following:

1. Hospitals that provide cancer treatment in Quezon Province and nearby provinces - You may refer to the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) website at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/licensing-accreditation-of-health-facilities-and-services/ for the list of Cancer Treatment Facilities in provinces nearby Quezon Province. In addition, you may refer to the Department Order No. 2021-0001 and its amendments which may be accessed through this link: http://bit.ly/DO20210001-SpecialtyCenters which serves as the operational document for the establishment of Specialty Centers including Cancer Care Specialty across regions and its Resource Stratified Framework.

2. Design Guidelines and requirements in designing a cancer center - The DOH Administrative Order No. 2022-0012 entitled Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of Cancer Treatment Facilities in the Philippines" and its amendment provide guidelines in the licensing of Cancer Treatment Facilities which include standards for personnel, physical facilities and equipment and instruments among others.

Refer to Annex C - Planning and Design Guidelines for CTFs, Annex D1 - Checklist for Review of Floor Plans for Cancer Specialty Hospital and Cancer Specialty Center in a General Hospital, Annex D2 - Checklist for Review of Floor Plans for Cancer Treatment Unit/Satellite/Clinic, Annex E1 and E2 - Sample Floor Plans.

3. cancer cases in Quezon Province - Please see attached file

DOH-499047706803_CANCER-CASES-IN-QUEZON-YEAR-2019-2024-AS-OF-NOV.-13-2024 - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]

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