Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

24 March 2021 Dear Ms. Shayne Simbillo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 4 March 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following for research and development: (1) Number of Abandoned Children in Metro Manila and breakdown per City; (2) Number of Orphanage/Child Care in Metro Manila and breakdown per City; (3) Minimum to Maximum Age range of children to be placed in an Orphanage?; (4) Minimum to Maximum number of Children required inside an Orphanage?; (5) What will happen to those Children who turned to legal age and still haven't been adopted from the Orphanage?; and (6) Requirements or Processes needed of an Orphanage Center before admitting a neglected, abandoned and street children? Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has limited data on number (1). We only have data with respect to those abandoned, those placed in orphanages and licensed care institutions and those adopted to foster families processed by the DSWD and those abandoned, those placed in orphanages and licensed care institutions and those adopted to foster families in the care of our centers and institutions. We have data on numbers (2), (3), (4) (5) and (6). Thus, the DSWD can only partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to these matters to the proper DSWD offices. For numbers (1), 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]. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

29 March 2021 Dear Ms. Shayne Simbillo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 4 March 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following for research and development: (1) Number of Abandoned Children in Metro Manila and breakdown per City; (2) Number of Orphanage/Child Care in Metro Manila and breakdown per City; (3) Minimum to Maximum Age range of children to be placed in an Orphanage?; (4) Minimum to Maximum number of Children required inside an Orphanage?; (5) What will happen to those Children who turned to legal age and still haven't been adopted from the Orphanage?; and (6) Requirements or Processes needed of an Orphanage Center before admitting a neglected, abandoned and street children? 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. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo FOI Decision Maker