Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

30 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 on your architectural thesis: (1) Budget per Year for Orphanages/Child Care for Children; (2) Number of Children successfully adopted annually; (3) Law and Guidelines in managing an Orphanage; (4) How do Orphanage handle the different religion of children being admitted to their facility?; (5) Who can run an Orphanage?; and (6) Number of Abandoned, Neglected and Street Children you admit annually? Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has limited data on number (1), (2) and (6). We only have data with respect to the budget and statistics for our DSWD centers and institutions catering to abandoned, neglected and street children and those successfully adopted under the DSWD’s care. We have data on numbers (3), (4) and (5). 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 (2) and (6), 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]. For number (1), you may also want to ask those privately accredited orphanages regarding their yearly budgets. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo FOI Decision Maker

8 April 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 on your architectural thesis: (1) Budget per Year for Orphanages/Child Care for Children; (2) Number of Children successfully adopted annually; (3) Law and Guidelines in managing an Orphanage; (4) How do Orphanage handle the different religion of children being admitted to their facility?; (5) Who can run an Orphanage?; and (6) Number of Abandoned, Neglected and Street Children you admit annually? 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