Philippine Council for Health Research and Development(PCHRD)

June 27, 2023 Dear Ms. Uy, Thank you for your request dated June 26, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You requested data regarding the number of vegan and vegetarian people in the Philippines by region. The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), one of the sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is mandated to: (1) formulate policies, plans, programs, project, and strategies for health S&T development; (2) program and allocate government and external funds for research and development (R&D); (3) monitor R&D projects; and (4) generate external funds. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, we regret that our office does not have the information you have requested. However, we referred your request to the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). You may also directly coordinate with DOST-FNRI using this contact information (telephone number: 8837-8113/8114 local 301, and email address: [email protected]). For more information, you may also get in touch with the Department of Health. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at: https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTI1MDkwNTg1MTc0Nww, with ticket number #PCHRD-250905851747. Thank you. Respectfully, Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer