Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Good day! I would like to ask for informations regarding:

1) Reported domestic violence during the early stages of lockdown.

2) Reported domestic violence before the lockdown starts

January 18, 2022

Dear Kaecelyn,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 14, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Domestic violence reported cases.

We received your request on Jan 14, 2022 and will respond on or before Feb 04, 2022 11:41:55 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://zcwdv320190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtNDIyNjIzNjUzNjk0DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-422623653694.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

January 20, 2022


Dear Kaecelyn Baggayan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 14 January 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

1) Reported domestic violence during the early stages of lockdown.
2) Reported domestic violence before the lockdown starts

Response to your request

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

It is the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that 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 462-6600 locals 839, 833 and 834 or via email at [email protected].

Further, the Philippine National Police (PNP) may have the data you require. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the PNP. 

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