Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your requestOctober 20, 2025d Oct. 18, 2025, 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 BHWs in Luzon,October 20, 2025d October 20, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before Nov. 8, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we endorsed your request to the DOH Bureau of Local Health Systems Development (BLHSD) for action. Kindly wait for their response, thank you.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

aThank you for your request dated Oct. 18, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Number of BHWs in Luzon

Good day, and thank you for your inquiry regarding data on Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) for your research on community-based health strategies in Luzon.

The most recent available BHW data nationwide for 2025, including the number of BHWs per province across Luzon and the National Capital Region (NCR), with possible breakdowns by city or municipality, can be accessed through the official BHW Connect portal of the Department of Health at the following link: https://bhw.doh.gov.ph/login

The platform allows users to generate and download data in various file formats, making it easier to incorporate into their research. No account registration is required to access the publicly available data.

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

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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 Officer

Department of Health