Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Elders, dated yesterday.
Request:
- Place with the most elders and homeless elders in Luzon
- Statistics/Demographics/Number of population of elders and homeless elders
Response:
Please identify the period covered for this request.
Also please be informed that the data available in the department is limited to the number of abandoned, neglected, or homeless senior citizens in the Luzon served by DSWD-managed residential care facilities.
For additional data, we recommend directing your request to the Philippine Statistics Authority, as they may have the information you need.
Request:
- Statistics/Demographics/Number of nursing care/home for the aged in Luzon
Response:
The information you are seeking is already available online.
You can access the list through this link: https://standards.dswd.gov.ph/directories-3/
List of DSWD Centers and Residential Care Facilities as of February 21, 2025
List of Senior Citizens Centers (SCCs) with valid Accreditation as of February 21, 2025
Request:
- Statistics/Demographics/Number of elders who were abandoned, abused, and neglected.
Response:
Please identify the area of scope and period covered for this request.
Also, please be informed that the data available in the department is limited to the number of abandoned, neglected, or homeless senior citizens in the Philippines served by DSWD-managed residential care facilities.
For additional data, we recommend directing your request to the Philippine Statistics Authority, as they may have the information you need.
For additional support, we encourage you to consult the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the DSWD Secretary. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Social Welfare and Development
