Department of Health

Receiving Officer 08:40 AM, Oct 17, 2023

October 17, 2023

Dear Diane,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 16, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Persons with disability.

We received your request on Oct 16, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 06, 2023 06:31:52 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00MTc4ODc5NzQwNDUM, for request with ticket number #DOH-417887974045.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 01:24 PM, Oct 18, 2023

Dear Diane,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

All the best and God bless!

Maker 05:14 PM, Dec 05, 2023

December 5, 2023

Dear Diane Romero,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 16, 2023 06:31:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Persons with disability.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Thank you for your interest in mental health. We hope to address your request as best as possible. Please refer to the Mental Health Program for an overview of the services we provide and some materials we readily share.  Rest assured that the Specialty Care Division looks into these conditions in compliance with RA11036, otherwise known as the Mental Health Act, which encompasses mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders.

This is in response to your eFOI request (#DOH-417887974045) regarding the statistics of PWDs in the Philippines specifically in Region IV-A  (CALABARZON) from 2019-2023, by city/municipality, type of disability, age, and gender including issuance of PWD IDs.

 The National Council on Disability Affairs website provides an overview of disability in the Philippines. It is important to note that based on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. Hence, not all diagnosed with mental health conditions are considered disabled. 

Thank you

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 PWD in Philippines.pdf