National Nutrition Council(NNC)

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1. The number of chronic carriers of hepatitis (all types) in the Philippines and by Region from the year 2010-2020.

2. The top region or province in the Philippines with chronic carriers of hepatitis (all types).

The number of carriers of liver-related diseases in the Philippines from the year 2010-2020.

Greetings from National Nutrition Council!

Dear Mr. Asayas:

Thank you for your request dated 12 January 2019 under executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the National Nutrition Council.

You asked for the "Number of chronic hepatitis carriers in the Philippines".

We were able to determine that this information is already available online at Department of Health and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from government websites https://www.doh.gov.ph/

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry an internal review of the response by writing to AZUCENA M. DAYANGHIRANG, MD, MCH, CESE (Executive Director) at National Nutrition Council Central Office, 2332 Chino Roces Ave. Extension Taguig, Philippines. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar 15 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 very much,

Best,

Chona M. Fernandez
FOI Officer