The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ), under the Republic Act No. 9271 or the Quarantine Act of 2004,
is a first class line bureau of the Department of Health (DOH) mandated to ensure security
against the introduction of and spread of infectious diseases, emerging diseases and public
health emergencies of international concern.
ABOUT BUREAU OF QUARANTINE
Considered to be one of the oldest government agencies, Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) is the health authority and a line bureau of the Department of Health (DOH). BOQ is mandated to ensure security against the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, emerging diseases and public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC).