Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

October 21, 2021 Dear Marie Angeli Alcoriza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 19 October 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1) Number of Homeless Elderly 2) Government Funded Elderly Facilities Response to your request DSWD has limited information on data on homeless elderly staying in the centers and residential care facilities run by DSWD. Thus, we shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. 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]. 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

May 20, 2022 Dear Marie Angeli Alcoriza, I refer to my letter of October 19, 2021 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Homeless Elderly, Government Funded Elderly Facilities. 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtMzkwMTA0MjA1ODc2DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-390104205876, 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 12, 2022 01:30:27 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 By: Atty. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo-Gonzales Designated FDM