Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

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

We have received your request on Statistics on OT and PT. We will respond and process your request on or before Oct. 5, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH-HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BUREAU for action. Kindly await for their response.

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-701213120782.

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 Sept. 14, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the number of FOI Users from 2016 to the present.

We would like to inform our client that the bureau currently has data on the number of physical and occupational therapists in Region 5 through the Human Resource for Health (HRH) Statistics via PowerBI (http://tinyurl.com/HRHPHStat). This dashboard provides information on the number of health workers and their areas of practice from 2016 to 2023, which may serve as a valuable resource for your reference

Regrettably, we do not have available data on the medical rehabilitation doctors and physical therapy professional training centers in Region 5. Therefore, we respectfully suggest referring our valued client to the Philippine Medical Association and the Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc. for further data and information on this matter. Below are their contact details for your convenience:

Philippine Medical Association

2nd Floor PMA Administration Building North Avenue, Quezon City

632-929-6366 / 632-929-7361

[email protected] / [email protected]

Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc.

Room 107, UHOP Office, PMA Building, North Avenue, Quezon City

02 - 8731-3101 loc 280/02 - 8524-5113

[email protected]/[email protected]

For further clarifications or inquiries, you may contact Mr. Nicko D. Bugay of the Health Human Resource Development Bureau at (02) 8651-7800 local 4229 or email at [email protected]

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

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]. 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 Receiving Officer

FOI Officer

Department of Health