Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

22 August 2024

Dear FOI User,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 20 August 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request:

1. Latest population of orphans in the different regions of the Philippines;
2. Latest population of orphans in different municipalities of Mindanao;
3. Number of displaced children during and after the Marawi Siege; and
4. Design and Planning Standards of Child Development Centers.

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 eFOI user,

Thank you for your requestAugust 22, 2024d Aug. 20, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Orphan Population in the different regions of the Philippines,August 22, 2024d August 22, 2024. We will respond and process your request on or before Sept. 10, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #DSWD-826859824234.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

William Garcia Jr

FOI Officer

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Dear Mr. Diones,

This is in reference to your request for information that we received via the eFOI Portal on August 20, 2024. The request pertains to:

1. Latest population of orphans in the different regions of the Philippines;
2. Latest population of orphans in different municipalities of Mindanao;
3. Number of displaced children during and after the Marawi Siege; and
4. Design and Planning Standards of Child Development Centers.

Relative to the above request, may we endorse the attached responses from the concerned DSWD Offices.

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 FOI CSMF

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