Department of Health

Receiving Officer 10:53 AM, Oct 23, 2023

October 23, 2023

Dear Jhemima Grace,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 20, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of People with physical disabilities in the Philippines.

We received your request on Oct 20, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 10, 2023 07:07:11 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://pcoomaster10032017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00NjMzNzQ5NjY2NjcM, for request with ticket number #DOH-463374966667.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 01:23 PM, Oct 23, 2023

Good day! 

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the DOH-DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL BUREAU  for action. 

Kindly await for their response. 

Thank you.

Maker 08:04 PM, Nov 24, 2023

November 24, 2023

Dear Jhemima Grace Gasang,

I refer to my letter of Oct 20, 2023 07:07:11 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of People with physical disabilities in the Philippines.

Our response to your request is due on Nov 10, 2023 07:07:11 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we awaited for the response from the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau

I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Dec 08, 2023 07:07:11 PM.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster11022017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00NjMzNzQ5NjY2NjcM, for request with ticket number #DOH-463374966667.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 08:06 PM, Nov 24, 2023

November 24, 2023

Dear Jhemima Grace Gasang,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 20, 2023 07:07:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Number of People with physical disabilities in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

We apologize for the delay of response

Attached is the data as requested

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 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:
 Table 1. Data Request Physical-Orthopedic Disability By Ms. Jhemima Grace Gasang.pdf
 Table 2. Data  Deaf and Hearing Disability Requested by Jhemina grace Gasang .pdf
 Table 3.Data Visual Disability reguested by Ms. Gasang.pdf