Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

09 November 2023 Dear Mr. DUQUE, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 04 November 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1.The number of dependent, abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines from the year 2013-2023; 2.The number and list of DSWD-accredited orphanages for these abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines; 3.Statistics of orphans for every region in the Philippines from the year 2013-2023; 4.Statistics of the orphaned children remaining abandoned in the streets, placed in orphanages and licensed child care institutions, and adopted to foster families; and 5.Statistics of orphans for every region in the Philippines from the year 2013-2023 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

11 January 2024 Dear Mr. Francis Duque, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 09 November 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1. The number of dependent, abandoned, and neglected children in the Philippines from the year 2013-2023; 2. The number and list of DSWD-accredited orphanages for these abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines; 3. Statistics of orphans for every region in the Philippines from the year 2013- 2023; 4. Statistics of the orphaned children remaining abandoned in the streets, placed in orphanages and licensed child care institutions, and adopted to foster families; and 5. Statistics of orphans for every region in the Philippines from the year 2013- 2023. Your FOI request was approved as we explained in the previous communication. We have sent the requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services. Kindly fill out the Customer feedback form from this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczFnilLByGiihY4HpktLYfMVUxA9tx7WyncDQAXd2_PUOvbg/viewform. Thank you. Respectfully, ATTY. GINA V. WENCESLAO FOI Decision Maker