Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

About your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on Data Request on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

To best fulfill your request, we kindly ask you to provide additional information. Specifically, 1 copy of your valid ID and mobile number. You can respond via [email protected], just please make this tracking number "#DOH-903365751919" your email subject. Your clarification will ensure that we can provide you with the most relevant and comprehensive response.

To respond to the request with ticket number #DOH-903365751919, please use the reply function located on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiE0ZPSVBNTy01OTM3NzM2Njg1NjcM.

You will have 60 calendar days from the time of response to provide the requested information. We kindly request that you respond as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Oct. 17, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the Data Request on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Attached is the autism data in relation to your request.

For information on the Mental Health data, please refer to the following:

1. The National Survey for Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHW, 2021): https://tinyurl.com/NSMHW2021; and,

2. Mental Health Program Initiatives by DOH-Mental Health Program Division: https://tinyurl.com/48nzddt4

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

Autism Data - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]

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).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Foi Receiving Officer

FOI Officer

Department of Health