Department of Health(DOH)

December 15, 2016 Dear Kevin Carpio, This refers to your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Incidence of diarrhea, constipation, and respiratory infections in the Philippines. Our response to your request is due on Dec 16, 2016 07:50:14 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. 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 Jan 13, 2017 07:50:14 AM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster12152016140000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zODM5NTE3NzQ0OTQM, for request with ticket number #DOH-383951774494. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Officer

January 6, 2017 Dear Kevin Carpio, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 25, 2016 07:50:14 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Incidence of diarrhea, constipation, and respiratory infections in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Please note that we were not able to provide the exact information requested due to unavailability in the Field Health Service Implementation System (FHSIS) Annual Reports. However, we are providing you a copy of the number of cases of acute watery diarrhea, acute lower respiratory tract infection, and pneumonia reported in the FHSIS Annual Report (2010-2014) which may still be relevant to your request. 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 Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David, Chair of Data Governance Oversight Committee / DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at [email protected]. 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, Dr. Kenneth Ronquillo FOI Decision Maker