Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Dec. 15, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request regarding the number of autism cases recorded in the Philippines. We will respond and process your request on or before Jan. 5, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the Metro Manila Center for Health Development (CHD) and Disease Prevention & Control Bureau (DPCB) 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 request with ticket number #DOH-088106816295.

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 Dec. 15, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the The number of autism cases recored in the Philippines

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Attached is the data on the Distribution of the Number of Persons with Autism as Causes of Disability in National Capital Region (NCR) by region, Province and City/Municipality from 2019 to 2024 in response to your request Kindly accomplish the FOI Feedback form at the link

https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you

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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

SRF-20250101-370996-FOIDOH-088106816295 - FOI Receiving Officer - [email protected]