Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

25 August 2020 Dear Ms. Liza Monteros, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 15 June 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following data: (1) Number of households in the 2nd District-Province of Surigao del Norte, including data on the number of Senior Citizens, Single Parent and Urban Poor for research and development in the Province of Surigao. Response to your request The DSWD only has information on (i) number of poor households and (ii) number of indigent senior citizens, indigent single parents and urban poor. Thus, we shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. We shall send it to the e-mail address you provided once we have received the response from the office responsible. For complete data, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have the data you require. Under Republic Act 10625 (the “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013”), the PSA is the government agency responsible for preparing and conducting periodic censuses on population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry and other sectors of the economy. 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 8462-6600 locals 839, 833 and 834 or via email at [email protected]. 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. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

April 28, 2022 Dear Liza Monteros, I refer to my letter of Jun 15, 2020 12:05:49 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Data on the Number of Households in the 2nd Distict Province of Surigao Del Norte. We apologize for the delay. In order for us to work further on your request, may we know if you still need the information. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtOTAyNzQxMzI3MzE4DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-902741327318, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Jul 21, 2022 01:54:14 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Georgia Ruby B. Gascon FOI Decision Maker

Nov 06, 2023 Dear Liza, I refer to my letter of Apr 28, 2022 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Data on the Number of Households in the 2nd Distict Province of Surigao Del Norte. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Jul 21, 2022. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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. Sittie Raifah FOI Officer