Department of Education(DepEd)

Hi, I would like to request information requesting, 1) the number or % of schools in the Philippines where the majority (≥ 80%) of students are offered the mandated amount of PE, and/or 2) the number or % of schools that offer physical activity opportunities (excluding PE) to the majority (> 80%) of their students.

December 6, 2021

Dear Jonathan,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 05, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Schools that offer PE and other physical activity opportunities for students.

We received your request on Dec 05, 2021 and will respond on or before Dec 25, 2021 03:19:57 AM, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEkRlcEVkLTEwODYxMDg4NzI1Mww, for request with ticket number #DepEd-108610887253.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Beverly Berame/Grazielle Anne Sarical
FOI Receiving Officers

December 6, 2021

Dear Jonathan Cagas,

I refer to my letter of Dec 05, 2021 03:19:57 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Schools that offer PE and other physical activity opportunities for students.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. Kindly send us a formal request letter that outlines the specific information you need, the purpose of your study, and the intended output of your project (a paper, video, radio, or production).

You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEkRlcEVkLTEwODYxMDg4NzI1Mww, for request with ticket number #DepEd-108610887253, to respond.

During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Feb 28, 2022 12:28:18 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Public Assistance Action Center
FOI Officer

Dear FOI Officers Beverly Berame/Grazielle Anne Sarical:

I would like to request information regarding the Physical Fitness Levels of Filipino Children and Adolescents. 

More specifically, I need information on the following:
1) the number or percentage of schools in the Philippines where the majority (≥ 80%) of students are offered the mandated amount of PE.
2) the number or percentage of schools that offer physical activity opportunities (excluding PE) to the majority (> 80%) of their students.
3) The number or percentage of schools with students who have regular access to facilities and equipment that support physical activity (e.g., gymnasium, outdoor playgrounds, sporting fields, multi-purpose space for physical activity, equipment in good condition).
4) The number or percentage of schools with active school policies (e.g., daily PE, daily physical activity, recess, “everyone plays” approach, bike racks at school, traffic calming on school property, outdoor time).
5) The number or percentage of schools where the majority (≥ 80%) of students are taught by a PE specialist.

These information will be used inform the first Philippine Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth (https://www.activehealthykids.org/the-philippines/). School is one of the 10 core physical activity indicators that are being assessed in the Report Card. 

The intended outputs are 1) the Philippine Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, a communication and advocacy tool that uses existing published or unpublished surveillance data to show the extent to which a country is promoting and facilitating physical activity opportunities for children and youth, and 2) an academic paper reporting on the results of the Report Card (e.g., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2018.10.001). 

I hope for your positive response regarding this request.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

Jonathan Y. Cagas, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Sports Science
College of Human Kinetics, UP Diliman

December 13, 2021

Dear Jonathan Cagas,

Please be informed that your concern has been forwarded to the Planning Service - Education Management Information System Division (PS-EMISD), this Department, for appropriate action and/or response.
			
Any action in response to your concern will be communicated to you as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Public Assistance Action Center
FOI Receiving Office

January 3, 2022

Dear Jonathan Cagas,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 05, 2021 03:19:57 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of Schools that offer PE and other physical activity opportunities for students.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. 

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

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 or visiting our office through the following:

Public Assistance Action Center
Unit M-106-A, G/F, Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City 1600
Tel. Nos.: (02) 636-1663 / 633-1942
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: http://www.deped.gov.ph/contact-us

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,
Public Assistance Action Center
FOI Receiving Officer