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Date: June 26, 2023, 4:51 p.m.
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Date: 2023-06-26 17:23:39.000000
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Published by Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) on June 26, 2023.
Requested from DSWD by V. Avena at 04:51 PM on
June 26, 2023.
Purpose: Seeking a Burial Assistance
Date of Coverage: 06/24/2023 - 06/26/2023
Tracking no: #DSWD-675118872830
Good day, I'm Kristel Hallasgo, seeking a BURIAL ASSISTANCE for my grandmother MELCHORA C. SABEROLA, 78 years old,who died last June 24, 2023 due to difficulty of breathing. We already arranged her funeral plans but we still have a balance amounting 30,000 pesos. The money that we have is still not enough to fully paid our balance. With this,we are hoping that our request would be grant. Thank you and God bless.
June 26, 2023 Dear Kristel Hallasgo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for BURIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MY GRANDMOTHER. Response to your request Unfortunately, we determined that your request is a frontline service transaction and not a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request. However, for your concern, you may contact the following for financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation Program: DSWD – Field Office NCR; Contact Number: (02) 8-733-00-10 to 14 E-mail: [email protected] You may also visit the DSWD Pasig Satellite Office: at the 2nd Floor, Lianas Supermarket, Caruncho Avenue, Pasig City beside Pasig Mega Market. For more information regarding the said program, you may visit: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/aics/ 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 GATACHALIAN 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). 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, Myrna Reyes FOI Officer