Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

05 November 2024

Dear FOI User,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 29 October 2024 and 03 November 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request:

1. Number of reported sexual abuse cases leading to pregnancy from Negros Occidental in the year 2020-2024 with demographics
2. Guidelines of Designing and Planning Women Crisis Shelter and Related Facilities
3. Building Plans of existing crisis centers.
4. Statistics on Reported Sexual Abuse Cases Leading to Pregnancy (Specific to Bacolod City and Negros Occidental from the years 2020-2024, including demographic details)
5. Guidelines for Designing and Planning Women Crisis Shelters (any architectural, engineering and operational standards)
6. Sample Building Plans of Existing Crisis Centers (existing facility layouts for reference, to help you develop a safe and supportive space for women in crisis)

Response to your request:

We are currently processing your request. We shall send it to the e-mail address you provided once we have received the response from the concern office.

Your right to request a review:

If you are unsatisfied with this response, please feel free to write the Office of the Secretary at DSWD-Central Office, IBP Road Batasan Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City, explaining your concerns, and an internal review shall be conducted.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

ATTY. GINA V. WENCESLAO

FOI Decision Maker

Dear Ms. Constantino,

This is in reference to your request for information received via the eFOI Portal and email on November 3, 2024 with tracking no. #DSWD-103410613564.

On your request information:

1. Guidelines for Designing and Planning Women Crisis Shelters (any architectural, engineering and operational standards)
2. Sample Building Plans of Existing Crisis Centers (existing facility layouts for reference, to help me develop a safe and supportive space for women in crisis)

Please be informed that the Agency does not have design guidelines for establishing Women Crisis Shelters. However, the Department is guided by the following building laws, regulations and guidelines:

Republic Act 9415 or the Fire Code of the Philippines

https://bfp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RA9514-RIRR-rev-2019.pdf

Amended Administrative Order No. 11, s.2007 Entitled Revised Standards on Residential Care Service

https://www.dswd.gov.ph/issuances/AOs/AO_2012-015.pdf

Presidential Decree No. 1096 or the National Building Code of the Philippines

https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/DPWH/files/nbc/PD.pdf

Batas Pambansa Bilang 344 or the Accessibility Law

https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/references/laws_codes_orders/bpb344

Occupational Health Standards

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/12dec/20181206-IRR-RA-11058-RRD.pdf

RA 1378 – The Plumbing Code of the Philippines

https://philconprices.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/188541488-Revised-National-Plumbing-Code-of-the-Philippines.pdf

You may also refer to the following books for additional reference:

Time Saver Standards for Building Types; and

Planning and Design Handbook.

As to sample building plans of existing crisis centers, please be informed that existing facility layouts and/ or occupants of the buildings inside the centers is deemed confidential and cannot be shared to the public for safety purposes.

In this regard, the request information, "Statistics on Reported Sexual Abuse Cases Leading to Pregnancy (Specific to Bacolod City and Negros Occidental from the years 2020-2024, including demographic details)", shall be endorsed to the appropriate office.

Thank you.

Dear Ms. Constantino,

This is in reference to your request for information that we received via the eFOI Portal on 29 October 2024 with tracking no. #DSWD-103410613564. The requested information pertains to the Statistics on Reported Sexual Abuse Cases Leading to Pregnancy (Specific to Bacolod City and Negros Occidental from the years 2020-2024, including demographic details).

Relative to the above request, we are endorsing the attached response from the concerned DSWD office. For additional relative information you might want to consider coordination with the Local Government Unit of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.

Lastly, pursuant to the Customer Feedback and Continuous Improvement of the Process, kindly fill-out the Client Satisfaction Measurement Form as attached to this letter or through this link https://bit.ly/4gIVpxT.

For your information and guidance.

Very truly yours,

WILLIAM V. GARCIA, JR.
DSWD FOI Receiving Officer
Officer-In-Charge, Administrative Service-Records
and  Archives Management Division