12. Foreign Religious groups/missionaries practicing medicine in the country shall abide by the same requirements and adhere to the guidelines. These missioners who serve for longer period of time shall signify their intention to continue living in the Philippines to pursue missionary works. They shall secure Special Temporary Permit, which is to be renewed annually. The following must be submitted:
• Certification for their congregation that the medical works are purely for charity purposes and with no remuneration involved whatsoever.
• A certification from the congregation assuming the responsibility for any action of the said physician
• The missionary should submit to PMA an annual mission report including a list of patients treated
• The missionary is required to attend PMA or component societies' Continuing Medical Education (CME) related activities once a year to update their medical knowledge.
• The missionary who conducted his missionary works in the province must coordinate with the PMA component society for proper identification and monitoring.

According to the DOH-BIHC, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) may be contacted to assist organizers of foreign medical missions. The CFO’s contact details are:

Commission on Filipinos Overseas
Citigold Center, 1345 President Quirino Avenue,
Corner South Superhighway, Manila
Telephone Nos. (632) 561-8327, 552-4701
Fax No. 561-8332
Mobile Nos. (+63) 9175630773 / (+63) 9175630782
Email: imelda.nicolas@cfo.gov.ph

The DOH’s Revised Policies and Guidelines in the Conduct of FSMM may be found at www.doh.gov.ph (click on Doing Business > Medical Missions).