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Published by Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) on Aug. 25, 2023.
Requested from DSWD by R. Dimaculangan at 11:28 PM on
Aug. 25, 2023.
Purpose: Architectural Thesis
Date of Coverage: 08/25/2015 - 08/25/2023
Tracking no: #DSWD-765991317923
Hi! I would like to request for the following informations regarding: 1. Design and planning guidelines for residential care facilities for the elderly, particularly for assisted living facility and nursing home. 2. Site selection criteria for assisted living facility and nursing home. Thank you!
August 26, 2023 Dear Mr. Dimaculangan, Thank you for your request dated Aug 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Assisted Living Facility and Nursing Home Design Guidelines. We received your request on Aug 25, 2023 and will respond on or before Sep 15, 2023 11:28:55 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtNzY1OTkxMzE3OTIzDA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-765991317923. Thank you. Respectfully, Myrna Reyes FOI Officer
30 August 2023 Dear Mr. Renz Dimaculangan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 25 August 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1. Design and planning guidelines for residential care facilities for the elderly, particularly for assisted living facility and nursing home. 2. Site selection criteria for assisted living facility and nursing home. Response to your request We are currently processing your request. We shall send it to the email address you provided once we have received the response from the office responsible. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary REX GATCHALIAN at DSWD-Central Office, IBP Road Batasan Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Janus G. Siddayao FOI Decision Maker
HI! I would like to follow up my initial request regarding the design guidelines and site selection criteria for an assisted living and nursing home facility. It's been 2 days since the date (Sept. 15) I was expected to receive the response. I just need it for my architectural thesis. Thank you. Tracking no: #DSWD-765991317923
20 October 2023 Dear Mr. Dimaculangan, Greetings! This has reference to your request for the Assisted Living Facility and Nursing Home Design Guidelines with tracking no. #DSWD-765991317923 received from the Department of Social Welfare and Development e-Freedom of Information (FOI) Portal. We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. The DSWD-managed RCFs have been abiding and guided by the codes, rules, and regulations of the following laws for the layout of facilities: - The Philippine Green Building Code of June 2015 – A referral code of NBCP (PD 1096) - Presidential Decree No. 1096, National Building Code of the Philippines with its\ revised IRR - Batas Pambansa Bilang 344 (Accessibility Law) - National Structural Code of the Philippines - Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Republic Act 9514 "The Fire Code of the Philippines"; and - DSWD Administrative Order No. 15 series of 2012 or the Standards on Residential Care Service under Physical Structure and Safety accessible at: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/issuances/AOs/AO_2012-015.pdf. Furthermore, to improve our service, may we kindly request you to fill out our Client Satisfaction Measurement Form attached to this letter or on this link https://bit.ly/3tDxbkj Very truly yours, ATTY. GINA V. WENCESLAO FOI Decision Maker