Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request yesterday, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request for ASD Data, October 30, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before Nov. 19, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Central Luzon Center for Health Development (CHD) for action. We'll send you feedback once available.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for the request with ticket number #DOH-426528985305.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Oct. 29, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the ASD Data

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. This is in response to your request for data on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Central Luzon. Please be informed that the data provided below reflects records collected from January 1, 2020 to October 31, 2025. Individuals diagnosed with ASD are included under the category of Intellectual Disability.

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOl request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the Central Appeals and Review Committee (CARC) at [email protected]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request. Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Please accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Autism Spectrum Disorder (Central Luzon) - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]