Commission on Population and Development(CPD)

Good day! 

I would like to request for disaggregated data on the number of teen pregnancies, and rate of mortality among teen mothers in the Philippines, broken down according to:

1) locality (city/province);
2) age;
3) month.

The data will be used for research and journalistic purposes. 

Thank you!

February 25, 2020

Dear Meeko Angela,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb. 18, 2020 02:21 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for disaggregated data on the number of teen pregnancies, and rate of mortality among teen mothers in the Philippines, broken down according to:

1) locality (city/province);
2) age;
3) month.


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. However, you may wish to contact Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) at www.psa.gov.ph, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at www.foi.gov.ph.

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 to Usec. Juan Antonio A. Perez III, Executive Director, Commission on Population and Development, Welfareville Compound, Mandaluyong City. 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,
Deogracias Hilvano
FOI Officer