Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated yesterday, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested Site Selection Criteria for the Home for the Elderly.
After conducting a comprehensive review, we have determined that the information you are seeking is already available online. Therefore, it cannot be considered a valid request under the Freedom of Information (FOI).
The DSWD does not have specific guidelines on the planning and design of the aforementioned facilities. However, the Department is guided by the following guidelines in the accreditation, design, and planning of its managed facilities:
Amended Administrative Order No. 11, s.2007 Entitled Revised Standards on Residential Care Service
Presidential Decree No. 1096 or the National Building Code of the Philippines
Republic Act 9415 or the Fire Code of the Philippines
Batas Pambansa Bilang 344 or the Accessibility Law
Occupational Health Standards
RA 1378 – The Plumbing Code of the Philippines
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).
Lastly, under 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/3tDxbkj
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Social Welfare and Development
