Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA)

March 14, 2017 Dear Tamara Michal Natividad, I refer to my letter of Feb 22, 2017 10:20:11 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of Chinese-Filipino ethnic citizens in Metro Manila. Our response to your request is due on Mar 15, 2017 10:20:11 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still waiting for the response of the division concerned where we have forwarded your request. We apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response as soon as we receive feedback from them. 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBTQS01NTQzODYyMTcyMjYM, for request with ticket number #PSA-554386217226. Thank you for bearing with us. Respectfully, OIC-ANS FOI Officer

March 17, 2017 Dear Tamara Michal Natividad, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 22, 2017 10:20:11 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The number of Chinese-Filipino ethnic citizens in Metro Manila. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Attached is the latest on the number of births born to Filipino-Chinese parents for your reference. Also, please take note that data on citizenship is only available for the parents, thus, only births born to at least one parent who is Chinese or Filipino-Chinese are included. Further, there is no available data on the number of naturalization cases of Chinese-Filipinos to become Filipino citizens throughout the years, beginning from the mass naturalization of the Martial Law era in the 1970s. Thank you. Respectfully, OIC-ANS FOI Receiving Officer