Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Hi,

I would like to request the following  information:

1. Number of home for the aged and similar institutions in the Philippines from 1990 onwards.
2. Number of Filipinos living in a home for the aged and similar institutions from 1990 onwards.
3. Basic demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of older people living in a home for the aged and similar institutions.

Thank you!

August 20, 2019

Dear Jeofrey,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 18, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Home for the aged in the Philippines.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for you to resubmit your request as we are still missing from you some vital information. Please ensure that in addition to all the mandatory fields, you also need to attach copy of any government issued I.D or passport for identification/validation purposes.

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 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,
Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer