Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Hi! I would like to request for some information regarding:

1. The latest and official statistics regarding child labor in the province of Cavite.

2. The ranking of cities and municipalities in Cavite according to the most number of child laborers or employed children.

Thank you!

November 5, 2018

Dear Leozelle,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 05, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Child Labor Statistics.

We received your request on Nov 05, 2018 and will respond on or before Nov 24, 2018 01:49:52 AM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtODkxMDQ1NTYwOTYzDA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-891045560963.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

5 November 2018

Dear Ms. Gremio:

You requested for “(1) The latest and official statistics regarding child labor in the province of Cavite and (2) The ranking of cities and municipalities in Cavite according to the most number of child laborers or employed children.”

Unfortunately, the DSWD does not have the information you need. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request.

Under Republic Act 7610, as amended by Republic Act 9231 (the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act”), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the government agency responsible for regulating child labor. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the DOLE or submit a request to the DOLE via this portal. You may also contact the DOLE by telephone (from fixed line phones) at 1349 or by visiting their website at https://www.dole.gov.ph.

Alternatively, since you are asking for Cavite provincial data, you may also consider asking the Provincial Government of Cavite, which may have the data you need.

Very truly yours,

Carlo Florendo C. Castro
FOI Decision Maker