Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

22 February 2021 Dear Mr. Joel Duque, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 7 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following data from 2015 – 2020 for thesis research: (1) Number of older person admitted yearly to home for the aged managed by DSWD from 2015-2020; (2) Number of abandoned older person rescued by social workers in streets that end up in home for the aged in NCR from 2015-2020; (3) Number of older person that suffers abuse and abandonment in NCR from 2015-2020; (4) Prevalence of elder abuse and neglect in the country especially in NCR from 2015-2020; and (5) Number of indigent older person in the country especially in NCR from 2015-2020. Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has only complete data for number (1) of your request. For numbers (2) and (3), we only have data with respect to those elderly under our centers and institutions. For number (5), we only have data to those in our Listahanan database. Thus, the DSWD can only partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD offices. For number (4) and complete data for numbers (2), (3), and (5), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have the complete 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]. Finally, for numbers (2) and (3), since you are asking for information specific to NCR, the cities and municipality of NCR may also have the data you wish to obtain. Therefore, you may also direct your request to the cities and municipality of NCR. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

2 March 2021 Dear Mr. Joel Duque, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 07, 2021 11:25:16 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of older person admitted yearly to home for the aged managed by DSWD in NCR. Response to your request We have partially granted your request as seen from the previous communication. We have sent the partial requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker