Published by Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) on Oct. 29, 2021.
Requested from DSWD by M. Tordecilla at 11:05 AM on
Oct. 29, 2021.
Purpose: Undergraduate thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 10/29/2021
Tracking no: #DSWD-427512319105
A.ARCE
Oct. 29, 2021, 11:05 a.m.
Good Day! I am Ainjelou Arce, a fourth-year student from BS Family Life and Child Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman. We are currently writing our undergraduate thesis about the adulthood transition of Adolescents aging out of foster care and would respectfully ask for some data regarding the following to help us write our background of the study:
1.) Statistics/ number of children in the foster care system
2.) Statistics/ number of children being adopted from foster care system
3.) Statistics/ number of children aging out of foster care
Thank you very much!
M.REYES
Oct. 29, 2021, 2:04 p.m.
October 29, 2021
Dear Ainjelou Marie,
Thank you for your request dated Oct 29, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Children in foster care.
We received your request on Oct 29, 2021 and will respond on or before Nov 19, 2021 11:05:42 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://pcoomaster08232018140000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtNDI3NTEyMzE5MTA1DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-427512319105.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer
A.WENCESLAO
Nov. 2, 2021, 2:12 p.m.
November 2, 2021
Dear Ainjelou Marie Arce,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 29 October 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request
1.) Statistics/ number of children in the foster care system
2.) Statistics/ number of children being adopted from foster care system
3.) Statistics/ number of children aging out of foster care
Response to your request
DSWD has limited information on number of children staying in the foster care, centers and institutions run by DSWD. Thus, we shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office.
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 ROLANDO JOSELITO D. BAUTISTA 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. Paul Anthony A. Tacorda
FOI Decision Maker
A.WENCESLAO
Nov. 17, 2021, 1:46 p.m.
November 17, 2021
Dear Ainjelou Marie Arce,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 29 October 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request
1.) Statistics/ number of children in the foster care system
2.) Statistics/ number of children being adopted from foster care system
3.) Statistics/ number of children aging out of foster care
Response to your request
Your FOI request was approved as we explained in the previous communication. We have sent the requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Paul Anthony A. Tacorda
FOI Decision Maker
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