Public Attorneys Office(PAO)

Hello, 

I'm a student from CIIT College of Arts & Technology asking for a request about the demographics of those are asking for free legal assistance for our capstone/thesis research. 

If any of the mention date is unavailable we would take any existing data that you currently can give us.

May 26, 2023

Dear Philip Patrick,

Thank you for your request dated May 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Demographics of Asking for Free Legal Assistance.

We received your request on May 26, 2023 and will respond on or before Jun 16, 2023 07:03:16 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://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBBTy04ODU3OTAzNjQwOTIM, for request with ticket number #PAO-885790364092.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

PAO-RO PAO
FOI Officer

May 30, 2023

Dear Philip Patrick Pascual,

I refer to my letter of May 26, 2023 07:03:16 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Demographics of Asking for Free Legal Assistance.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query.  In particular, it would be helpful to know the specific information that you need as the term "demographics" is quite vague. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBBTy04ODU3OTAzNjQwOTIM, for request with ticket number #PAO-885790364092, 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 Aug 22, 2023 07:05:27 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

PAO-FOSS-DM PAO
FOI Officer

Thank You for Looking at our Request,

For the demographics we are looking for are Solo Parents who asked Free Legal Assistance. and if possible what are the cases they are involved in such as child custodies, domestic abuse and child support. If the possible statistics aren't available we'll gladly accept what you can give us.

May 30, 2023

Dear Philip Patrick Pascual,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 26, 2023 07:03:16 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Demographics of Asking for Free Legal Assistance, particularly those relating to solo parents.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested as we do not collect "solo parent" information from  our clients.  However, you may wish to contact the Department of Social Welfare and Development  at (632) 931-8101 to 07 or [email protected], or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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 the Honorable Chief Public Attorney Dr. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta, DSD at 5th Floor, DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road corner East Avenue, Diliman, 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,
PAO-FOSS-DM PAO
FOI Officer