Philippine Council for Health Research and Development

Gonzales 10:38 AM, Dec 31, 2022

December 31, 2022

Dear Ms. Moreno, 

Thank you for your request dated December 29, 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.) Criteria for a Specialized Hospital to become a Center for Research and Innovation.
2.) Guidance on research and development recognitions in the country for Specialized Hospitals. 

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 (DOH). 

For more information, we also highly suggest you connect with the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA). You may reach them using this contact information (phone number: +63998-968-6014; 7774-7613 and email address: admin@philippinehospitalassociation.org).

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster02202018193000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTg4NDIzMjE2NDM2Mww, with ticket number #PCHRD-884232164363.

Thank you,

Respectfully yours,

Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales
DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer