Philippine Council for Health Research and Development(PCHRD)

September 05, 2023 Dear Ms. Guanizo, Thank you for your request dated September 04, 2023, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You requested the data regarding the number of living adults residing in the National Capital 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 is possible, we regret that our office does not have the information you requested. However, we referred your request to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). You may also directly coordinate with aforementioned institution at; PSA Telephone Number: (02) 8462 6600 local 833/834/839, (02) 8938-5267 PSA Email Address: [email protected], [email protected] For more information, we also highly suggest you coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH). The Department of Health (DOH) - Mental Health Division established the Mental Health Information System (MHIS) that integrates and consolidates data related to mental health. Kindly accomplish the DOST-PCHRD FOI Request Feedback Form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMmMunhzF0c-LOOzzfZn3agWBcBbAAdYTqZAHJ4xcQ-TFyyg/viewform Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at this link: https://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiElBDSFJELTE4ODUxNTUzNzYwNgw, with ticket number #PCHRD-188515537606. Thank you. Respectfully, Alec Benjamin M. Gonzales DOST-PCHRD FOI Receiving Officer