Food and Nutrition Research Institute(FNRI)

January 25, 2018 MS. CELINA GACIAS Health Policy and Systems Research Fellow Department of Health San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila RE: Raw data of all past National Nutrition Surveys Dear Ms. Gacias: Greetings from the Food and Nutrition Institute! Thank you for your interest in using the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) data to conduct your research. Indeed, the NNS data can contribute in estimating burden of disease per province to assist local governments in planning and prioritizing health initiatives. As stated in our data access policy that can be accessed in our website, we are requiring data users to write a letter of request address to our director, Dr. Mario V. Capanzana together with the study protocol so that we can check in our database the availability of the variables or indicators that you will be needing in your study. For further inquiries, you may contact Ms. Charmaine A. Duante, Supervising Science Research Specialist of the Nutrition Assessment and Monitoring Division, through her email address at [email protected] and/or Mr. Eldridge B. Ferrer, Science Research Specialist II, through his email address [email protected] or at telephone number (02) 839-1843. Thank you and we are looking forward to hearing from you regarding this matter. Very truly yours, Teresa S. Mendoza FOI Decision Maker

Apr 24, 2018 Dear Celina, I refer to my letter of Jan 30, 2018 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Raw data of all past National Nutrition Surveys. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Apr 24, 2018. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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, Teresa FOI Officer