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Abandoned Children

Published by Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) on March 30, 2020.
Requested from DSWD by K. Palma at 12:41 PM on March 30, 2020.
Purpose: Architectural Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2015 - 01/01/2020
Tracking no: #DSWD-569977126754

K.PALMA March 30, 2020, 12:41 p.m.

Good day, I would like to request regarding the following information: 1.The number of abandoned children and orphans per region in the Philippines. 2.The number of abandoned children and orphans who are not yet brought in an orphanage. (per region) 3.The number of orphanage together with the number of orphans they are accommodating. (per region) 4.The main reasons why children were brought in an orphanage. 5.The age bracket of these children. 6.The growth rate of abandoned children from year 2015 to 2019.

M.REYES April 1, 2020, 12:51 p.m.

April 1, 2020 Dear Karen, Thank you for your request dated Mar 30, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Abandoned Children. We received your request on Mar 30, 2020 and will respond on or before Apr 20, 2020 12:41:37 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://mc49foiexceptionspolicy10152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtNTY5OTc3MTI2NzU0DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-569977126754. Thank you. Respectfully, Myrna Reyes FOI Officer

A.PAMALOY HASSAN April 1, 2020, 2:37 p.m.

1 April 2020 Dear Ms. Karen Palma, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 30 March 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information for the following from the years 2015 - 2019: (1) The number of abandoned children and orphans per region in the Philippines; (2) The number of abandoned children and orphans who are not yet brought in an orphanage (per region); (3) The number of orphanage together with the number of orphans they are accommodating (per region); (4) The main reasons why children were brought in an orphanage; (5) The age bracket of these children. 6.The growth rate of abandoned children from year 2015 to 2019. Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has limited data on your request. We only have data with respect to those abandoned children and orphans under our centers and institutions and registered orphanages with the DSWD Standards Bureau. Thus, the DSWD can only partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. 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]. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

A.PAMALOY HASSAN April 29, 2020, 5:19 p.m.

29 April 2020 Dear Ms. Karen Palma, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 30 March 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information for the following from the years 2015 - 2019: (1) The number of abandoned children and orphans per region in the Philippines; (2) The number of abandoned children and orphans who are not yet brought in an orphanage (per region); (3) The number of orphanage together with the number of orphans they are accommodating (per region); (4) The main reasons why children were brought in an orphanage; (5) The age bracket of these children; and (6)The growth rate of abandoned children from year 2015 to 2019. Response to your request Your FOI request was partially approved as we explained in the previous communication. We e-mailed the reply to the e-mail address you have provided. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Receiving Officer

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