Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

15 October 2019 Dear Mr. John Rodney Mendoza, You requested for information on the following: “(1) Program of the DSWD for the abandoned, neglected and abused children in the Philippines; (2) Architectural requirements for rehab shelter of abandoned, neglected and abused children; (3) Number of the abandoned, neglected and abused children in the Philippines (from 2015-2019); (4) Number of the abandoned, neglected and abused children in NCR (from 2015-2019); and (5) Number of the abandoned, neglected and abused children in Manila (from 2015-2019)”. DSWD has information on numbers (1) and (2). Unfortunately, the DSWD only has limited information on numbers (3), (4) and (5) specifically to those abandoned, neglected and abused children residing in its centers and institutions and those who are community-based served by the DSWD in the Philippines, NCR and Manila, respectively. Thus, we shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. Under Republic Act 10625 (the “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013”), the Philippine Statistics Authority is the government agency responsible for preparing and conducting periodic censuses on population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry and other sectors of the economy. The PSA may have the complete data for numbers (3), (4) and (5). 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]. For crimes such as abuse of children, the Philippine National Police (PNP) may also have the data you need. Hence, you may also wish to direct your request to the PNP by submitting a request via this eFOI portal. Alternatively, you may try to contact the PNP by telephone at 723-0401. Further, since you are asking data specific to NCR, including Manila, the respective LGUs in NCR might also have the data you are looking for in numbers (4) and (5) in their respective jurisdictions. Hence, you may also wish to direct your request to each LGU in NCR. Very Truly Yours, Atty. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo FOI Decision Maker

29 October 2019 Dear Mr. John Rodney Mendoza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 11, 2019 06:17:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for CasaLinga. Response to 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. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo FOI Decision Maker