Bureau of Quarantine and International Health Surveillance

Vision:

A world class Bureau for local and international health surveillance in the prevention of global spread of diseases.

Mission:

To prevent the international spread of diseases of global impact with minimum interference to international travel and trade through:

● Effective surveillance and control measures of infectious diseases and other health concerns with global impact through local and international networking

● Strong and comprehensive national sanitation programs in all ports of entry

● Partnership with stakeholders

Mandate:

● R.A. No. 123 (1947) – Reorganization and Operation of the Bureau of Quarantine Service and Promulgating Regulations thereof.

● E.O. No. 288 (1959) – Abolished the Medical Department of the Bureau of Immigration and Transferred its Functions to the Bureau of Quarantine.

● R.A. No. 3052 (1961) – Amended the Reorganization Plan No. 13-A of the Department of Health

● International Health Regulations of the WHO which was adopted during the 22nd WHA on 23 July 1969

● Code of Sanitation of the Philippines (P.D. 856) 1976 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations approved in 1998 by Sec. Alberto Romualdez Jr.

● A.O. No. 106 s. 1980 – Delineation of Responsibility for the Implementation of P.D. 856 at all Seaports and International Airports in the Philippines

● E.O. No. 119 (1986) – Reorganization of the Ministry of Health

● A.O. No. 118-C s. 1992 – Revised Quarantine Rules and Regulations

● E.O. 102 (1999) – DOH Re-engineeering

● R.A. 9271 (2004) – Quarantine Act of 2004

Quarantine Service:

CATEGORY SCHEDULECOST

* AO No. 2012-0015

FEES FOR IMMUNIZATION

Yellow Fever

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-11:00 AM

1:00-3:00 PM

(Saturday) 8:00-11:00 AM

Php 1,500.00 (Multiple dose vial)

2,000.00 (single dose vial)

Cholera, Tyhoid (For service rendered for non-Bureau supplied vaccines)(Mon-Fri) 8:00-11:00 AM

(Saturday) 8:00-11:00 AM300.00

FEES FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS/ALIENS

Physical Examination and Documentation Fee

Chest X-ray

Serologic Test (VDRL/RPR)

Routine Fecalysis

Routine Urinalysis

Certification for Board of Investment

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 PM

500.00

400.00

300.00

200.00

200.00

1,000.00

FEES FOR STEWARDS & FOOD HANDLERS

Physical Examination and Documentation Fee

Chest X-ray

Serologic Test (VDRL/RPR)

Routine Facalysis

Routine Urinalysis

Seminar Fee

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 PM

300.00

200.00

200.00

100.00

100.00

300.00

Health Sanitation Certificate (Food Service Establishment) 300.00

SHIP SANITATION CERTIFICATE FEES FOR FOREIGN REGISTERED VESSELS

Ship Sanitation Certificate

Ship Sanitation Extension Cert

Ship Sanitation Exemption Cert.

● Vessel 1000 tons or less

● Vessel 1001 tons to 2000 tons

● Vessel 2001 tons to 3000 tons

● Vessel 3001 tons to 4000 tons

● Vessel 4001 tons to 5000 tons

● Vessel 5001 tons & above

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 PM

2,000.00

1,500.00

3,000.00

3,500.00

4,000.00

4,500.00

5,000.00

6,000.00

SHIP SANITATION CERTIFICATE FEES FOR LOCAL REGISTERED VESSELS

Ship Sanitation Certificate

Ship Sanitation Extension Cert

Ship Sanitation Exemption Cert

● Vessel 1000 tons or less

● Vessel 1001 tons to 2000 tons

● Vessel 2001 tons to 3000 tons

● Vessel 3001 tons to 4000 tons

● Vessel 4001 tons to 5000 tons

● Vessel 5001 & above

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 PM

1,500.00

1,000.00

1,500.00

2,000.00

2,500.00

3,000.00

4,000.00

5,000.00

FEES FOR FOODSTUFFS EXAMINATION/AUDIT

Test for Vibrio Cholerae

Water Analysis (Bacteriological Exam)

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP Audit)

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 PM

1,200.00

1,000.00

25,000.00

FEES FOR PERMIT TO TRANSPORT

Domestic Shipment of Human Remains

Admission of Shipment of OFW Human Remains

Admission of Shipment of non-OFW Human Remains

Foreign Shipment of Human Remains

Foreign Shipment of Specimen for Study/Examination

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 NN

200.00

200.00

500.00

500.00

500.00

OTHER FEES

Certification of Documents:

Medical Waivers

(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN

1:00-5:00 NN

Loss Documents, Certificates, Card

Passport re-stamping

DuplicatesRe-issuance of New Cards

Validation

Certification other than those mentioned in the AO

300.00

300.00

300.00

300.00

300.00

300.00

Human Remains

INCOMING OFW OTHERS

Required Documents

Death Certificate Cremation Certificate for cremated remains Embalming Certificate for Embalmed Remains

Certifications from Consul Certification of no existence of epidemic/ outbreak of

infectious diseases from country of origin

Fees OFW - Php 200.00 Others: Php 500.00

Procedure All documents shall be submitted to the Quarantine Medical Officers at Points of Entry (POE) for clearance

OUTGOING

Required Documents

Death Certificate Embalming Certificate / or Cremation Certificate as the case requires.

Fees Local transport (within RP - Php 200.00) International transport (Php 500.00)

Procedure

All documents should be submitted to the BOQ stations for issuance of Quarantine Transport permit.

For Human Remains needed to be transported on the day immediately - this can be processed at the Terminal Offices.

Bureau of Quarantine Office Directory

Quarantine Stations Telephone #s

Main Office (Port Area, Manila)

Director’s Office (02) 301-9101

Director’s Secretary (02) 301-9100

Deputy Director (02) 301-9102

Administrative Officer (02) 301-9103

Int’l Health Surveillance (02) 301-9104

Special Health Services (02) 301-9104

Port & Airport Health Services

(02) 301-9108

North Harbor Office (02) 245-3027

NAIA

Terminal 1 (02) 832-2929

Terminal 2 (02) 877-2442

Terminal 3 (02) 877-7888 local 8193

Provincial Quarantine Stations

Bataan 09166994435

Batangas(043) 402-9596

09178369801

Cagayan de Oro (088) 852-1122

Cebu

Cebu Int’l Airport

(032) 232-2072

(032) 233-4283

(032) 340-8121

Clark(045) 599-7021

0920219948

Davao (082) 300-2378

General Santos(083) 380-6568

(083) 487-1896

Iloilo (033) 337-3904

Palawan 09175531925

San Fernando, La Union (072) 300-3347

Subic 09276564837

Tabaco (052) 830-1297

Zamboanga(062) 991-5019

0917711437

Quarantine Sub-ports

Aparri & Tuguegarao, Cagayan

846-9131

0917259438

Bacolod (034) 434-3093

Iligan (063) 221-6296

Isabel, Leyte (053) 337-2160

Laoag (077) 770-4294

Masinloc, Zambales(047) 821-2282

09205110837

(047) 821-2064

09173671034

Plaridel & Pagbilao, Quezon (042) 710-3627

Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte 09189058657

Surigao(086) 8261057

09202526575

Tacloban(053) 325-5233

09154439664

Tawi-Tawi 09172739098

YELLOW FEVER ENDEMIC ZONES

AFRICA

1. Gambia

2. Senegal

3. Guinea - Bissau

4. Sierra Leone

5. Liberia

6. Togo

7. Benin

8. Seo Tome

9. Principe

10. Equatorial Guinea

11. Guinea

12. Cape Verde

13. Ghana

14. Burkina Faso

15. Nigeria

16. Cameron

17. Gabon

18. Congo

19. Central African Republic

20. Rwanda

21. Angola

22. Zambia

23. Uganda

24. Kenya

25. Ethiopia

26. Somalia

27. Zaire

AMERICA

1. Panama

2. Venezuela

3. Peru

4. Bolivia

5. Suriname

6. Colombia

7. Ecuador

8. Brazil

9. Guyana

10. French Guyana

Contact Person/s for other inquiries:

Dr. Alexander Oba, Ports and Airports Division Head...................Tel #: 301-9108

Dr. Earl Warren Rasul, Medical Specialist IV....................... Tel#: 301-9100/ 527-4678

General Functions

a. Formulates and enforces quarantine laws and regulations

b. Conducts surveillance and institutes measures to prevent the entry of diseases subject to International Health Regulations and other emerging and re-emerging diseases and health concerns from other countries that may impact on public health in the Philippines.

c. Provides technical assistance and supervision, consultative and advisory services on health and sanitation programs and activities in international ports and airports and their immediate environs.

d. Conducts medical examination on aliens and foreign based Filipinos for immigration purposes.

e. Advises the Secretary and the Undersecretary of Health on matters pertaining to international health regulations and international health surveillance.

1. International Health Surveillance Division

Specific Functions

a. Provides maximum security against the introduction and spread of diseases subject to the International Health Regulation (IHR) with minimum interference to traffic and trade.

b. Develops an integrated approach for a more effective international health surveillance networks.

c. Develops communication methods for wider and more effective delivery of critical public health information with international importance.

2. Special Services Division

Specific Functions

a. Provides immunization laboratory services to travelers subject to the International Health Regulation (IHR)

b. Conducts health education seminars for stewards, food handlers and other clientele

c. Performs medical examination of foreigners admitted into the country

3. Port and Airport Health Services Division

Specific Functions

a. Promotes and supervises sanitation in ports and airports of entry to include the environs, eating establishment and catering points

b. Conducts operations for mosquito-and-arthropod-borne diseases subject to the IHR.

c. Manages carriers or vessels with rodent infestation

4. Administrative Division

a.Provides general administrative and logistics support services such as personnel, finance, communication, documentation, security and facility operation and maintenance services.

Address: 25th st., Manila

Near Manila Hotel and Phil. Coast Guard