Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

23 February 2021 Dear Ms. Nicca Cepe, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 14 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following from 2015 – 2019 for your thesis: (1) The number of abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines from the year 2015-2019; (2) The number of accredited orphanages for these abandoned and neglected children; (3) How many of these abandoned and neglected children remain abandoned, are placed in orphanages and licensed child care institutions, and how many go to foster families; and (4) The number of abandoned and neglected children in region 3 from the year 2015-2019. Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has limited data on numbers (1), (3) and (4). We only have data with respect to those abandoned and neglected children processed by the DSWD and those abandoned and neglected children in the care of our centers and institutions. We have data on number (2). Thus, the DSWD can only partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to these matters to the proper DSWD offices. For numbers (1), (3) and (4), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have the complete data you require. Under Republic Act 10625 (the “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013”), the PSA is the government agency responsible for preparing and conducting periodic censuses on population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry and other sectors of the economy. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the PSA by submitting a request to the PSA via this portal. You may also contact the PSA by telephone at 462-6600 locals 839, 833 and 834 or via email at [email protected]. Furthermore, for number (4), since you are asking for information specific to Region 3, the Local Government Units (LGUs) of the provinces, cities and municipalities of Region 3 may also have the data you wish to obtain. Therefore, you may also direct your request to the Region 3 LGUs. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

4 March 2021 Dear Ms. Nicca Cepe, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 14 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following from 2015 – 2019 for your thesis: (1) The number of abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines from the year 2015-2019; (2) The number of accredited orphanages for these abandoned and neglected children; (3) How many of these abandoned and neglected children remain abandoned, are placed in orphanages and licensed child care institutions, and how many go to foster families; and (4) The number of abandoned and neglected children in region 3 from the year 2015-2019. Response to your request We have partially granted your request as seen from the previous communication. We have sent the partial requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker