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The list of Deadliest Viruses Experienced by the philippines

Requested from PCHRD by J. Dalumpienes at 05:24 PM on Oct 31, 2022.
Purpose: Capstone/ Thesis Purposes
Date of Coverage: 10/31/2000 - 10/31/2022
Tracking no: #PCHRD-043805195895

Dalumpienes 05:24 PM, Oct 31, 2022 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1. The list/number of deadliest viruses that the Philippines experienced
2. How many are the number of cases infected and its reported number of deaths
3. The number of Scientist here in the Philippines 
4. The number of Virologist here in the Philippines

Gonzales 03:04 PM, Nov 02, 2022 

November 02, 2022

Dear Mr. Dalumpienes, 

Thank you for your request dated October 31, 2022, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You requested for the information of the following:

1.) The list/number of the deadliest viruses that the Philippines experienced.
2.) How many are infected and its reported number of deaths.
3.) The number of scientists here in the Philippines.
4.) The number of virologists here in the Philippines.

The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), one of the sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is mandated to: (1) formulate policies, plans, programs, project, and strategies for health S&T development; (2) program and allocate government and external funds for research and development (R&D); (3) monitor R&D projects; and (4) generate external funds.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, we regret that our office does not have the information you have requested. However, we referred your request to the Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau.

You may also directly coordinate with the aforementioned institution at:

1.) Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB)
        Telephone number: (632) 8-651-7800 local 2926, 2954
        Email address: ebreports@doh.gov.ph

For information requests numbers  3 and 4, we suggest you coordinate with the following agencies: 

1.) Number of scientists in the Philippines 
Department of Science and Technology - National Academy of Science and Technology (DOST-NAST)
            Telephone number: (632) 8-837-2071 to 82
            Email address: secretariat@nast.dost.gov.ph

2.) Number of virologists in the Philippines 
Department of Science and Technology - Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) - For the number of virologists here in the Philippines.
            Telephone number: (632) 8-683-7750 to 69 loc. 2147
            Email address: od@itdi.dost.gov.ph

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at: https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTA0MzgwNTE5NTg5NQw, with ticket number #PCHRD-043805195895.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales
DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer

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