The Bureau of International Health Cooperation started with the existence of a Foreign Assistance Coordination Service (FACS) in the Department of Health under Executive Order No. 119, with the following core functions:

• Implementation of WHO Biennium Plans
• Coordination of health data requirement of the DFA and international travel of DOH personnel, and
• Provision of annual data on Foreign Assisted Projects as required by NEDA
• Reporting directly to the Office of the Chief of Staff