Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Greetings!

As part of the requirements for MBA, the undersigned graduate student of Southern Luzon State University is writing a research entitled “EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PWDs IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES WITHIN LAGUNA AND BATANGAS.”

In lieu with this, I would like to request the latest official list of PWDs within Laguna and Batangas (specifically areas with industrial zones). Also, if you can provide a list of PWD who are officially employed and those who are unemployed, it will be highly appreciated as they will be the respondents of the study.

Thank you very much.

Bernadette Pardinas

November 12, 2019

Dear Bernadette,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 11, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for List of Person with Disabilities.

We received your request on Nov 11, 2019 and will respond on or before Dec 02, 2019 04:01:26 PM, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtMjY5MzQ3MjYwNzE1DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-269347260715.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

12 November 2019

Dear Ms. Bernadette R. Pardinas,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 11 November 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You requested for information on the following: (1) Latest official list of PWDs within Laguna and Batangas (specifically areas with industrial zone and (2) List of PWD who are officially employed and those who are unemployed.

Response to your request

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

The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) may have the data you require. Pursuant to Presidential Decree 1509, as amended, the NCDA is the national government agency mandated to formulate policies and coordinate the activities of all agencies, whether public or private, concerning disability issues and concerns. They may have the data you need. Hence, you also may wish to direct your request to the NCDA. You may contact them by telephone at 932-6422 or via email at [email protected].

Additionally, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have the data that 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].

Furthermore, since you are asking for information specific to Kaguna , the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cavite may also have the data you wish to obtain. Therefore, you may also direct your request to the LGU of Cavite.

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. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo
FOI Decision Maker