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 22^nd 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	SCHEDULE	COST * AO No. 2006-0010
IMMUNIZATION
Yellow Fever	(Mon-Fri) 8:00-11:00 AM 1:00-3:00 PM (Saturday) 8:00-11:00 AM	Php 1,000.00
Cholera, Tyhoid (For service rendered for non-Bureau supplied vaccines)	(Mon-Fri) 8:00-11:00 AM (Saturday) 8:00-11:00 AM	200.00
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	250.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 500.00
FOR STEWARDS & FOOD HANDLERS
Physical Examination and Documentation Fee Chest X-ray Serologic Test (VDRL/RPR) Routine Facalysis Routine Urinalysis Seminar Fee Health Sanitation Certificate (Food Service Establishment)	(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN 1:00-5:00 PM	200.00 150.00 150.00 60.00 60.00 200.00 250.00
SHIP SANITATION CERTIFICATES 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	1,500.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 3,500.00 4,000.00 4,500.00
SHIP SANITATION CERTIFICATES 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	1,000.00 600.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 3,500.00
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	1,000.00 750.00 15,000.00
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 Loss Documents, Certificates, Card Passport re-stamping Duplicates Re-issuance of New Cards Validation Certification other than those mentioned in the AO	(Mon-Fri) 8:00-12:00 NN 1:00-5:00 NN	200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00

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

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