Republic Act
| Number | Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA 12009 | New Government Procurement Act | July 24, 2023 | ALL |
Administrative Order
| Number | Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| AO 2014-0006 | Guidelines on the Establishment of Regional Laboratory Network As Part of the National Framework of the National Health Laboratory Network | February 14, 2014 | RHLU |
| AO 2019-0001 | Guidelines on the Implementation of Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm (rHIVda) | January 10, 2019 | HIV |
| AO 2021-0421 | Creation of the Office for Health Laboratories Under the Health Facilities and Infrastructure Development Team to Institutionalize the Philippine Health Laboratory System | August 13, 2021 | RHLU |
| AO 2022-0007 | Philippine Standards on the Retention Period of Documents, Records, Slides and Specimens in Clinical Laboratories | March 1, 2022 | RHLU |
| AO 2022-0024 | Guidelines on Differentiated Treatment for People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) and Prophylaxis for HIV-Exposed Infants | June 30, 2022 | HIV |
| AO 2022-0021 | Revised Implementing Guidelines of the Integrated Hospital Operations and Management Program (IHOMP) | June 30, 2022 | RHLU |
| AO 2023-0004 | New Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of COVID-19 Testing Laboratories Performing Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) | January 20, 2023 | RHLU/TB |
| AO 2023-0018 | Guidelines on the Licensing of Clinical Laboratory for Molecular Pathology | November 10, 2023 | RHLU |
| AO 2025-0007 | National Framework of the Philippine Health Laboratory System (PHLS) | May 14, 2025 | RHLU |
Department Circular
| Number | Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC 2023-0291 | Interim Guidelines in the Regulation of Confirmatory Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm Clinical Laboratory (CrCL) | June 5, 2023 | HIV |
| DC 2026-0057 A | Addendum to Department Circular No. 2026-0057: Recommended Maximum Allowable Fee for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Confirmatory Testing using Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm (rHIVda) | February 16, 2926 | HIV |
Department Memorandum
| Number | Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM 2025-0231 | Optimization of Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (POC NAAT) Machines for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) Testing | May 8, 2025 | HIV/TB |
Department Order
| Number | Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO 2021-0421 | Creation of the Office for Health Laboratories Under the Health Facilities and Infrastructure Development Team to Institutionalize the Philippine Health Laboratory System | August 13, 2021 | RHLU |
Department Personnel Order
| Number | Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPO 2022-1790 | Creation of the Health Laboratories Advisory Committee (HLAC) of the Implementation of Health Laboratory System (PHLS) | May 19, 2022 | RHLU |
| DPO 2025-0232 | Assignment of ASEC Christoan Lel Saquilabon to Provide Direct Supervision and Oversight of OHL | October 10, 2025 | RHLU |
Manual
| Subject | Document date | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Manual on Packaging and Transport of Laboratory Specimens for Referral | 2018 | ALL |
| Manual of Standards on Quality Management Systems in the Clinical Laboratory | 2019 | RHLU |
| Laboratory Biosafety & Biosecurity Standards | 2023 | ALL |
Contact
Department of Health Regional Office VI Western Visayas Center for Health Development Brgy. Bolong Oeste, Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines 5002
Office hours: Weekdays, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Telephone
- (033) 500-1030