Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

October 20, 2022 Dear Xyrhen Zeejay Gonzales, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 18 October 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1. How many orphans in the Philippines, in Manila, and in NCR 2. Most orphans/neglected/abandoned are located where in Manila 3. How many juvenile delinquencies/ Child in Conflict with the Law in the Philippines, in Manila, and in NCR. 4. Most CICL are located where in Manila. 5. How many orphans and juvenile rehab center are in the Manila and in NCR. Response to your request We shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. DSWD has limited information of number of orphaned, neglected and abused children and elderly in residential care facilities run by DSWD. It is the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) that may have the data that you require for Children In Conflict with the Law (CILC). Under Republic Act 10630 (the “Juvenile Justice Welfare Act”), the JJWC oversees the implementation of the law. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the JJWC by submitting a request to them via this portal. You may also contact them by telephone at 921-0565 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 ERWIN T. TULFO 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. Megan Therese Y. Manahan FOI Decision Maker

November 9, 2022 Dear Xyrhen Zeejay Gonzales, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 18 October 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1. How many orphans in the Philippines, in Manila, and in NCR 2. Most orphans/neglected/abandoned are located where in Manila 3. How many juvenile delinquencies/ Child in Conflict with the Law in the Philippines, in Manila, and in NCR. 4. Most CICL are located where in Manila. 5. How many orphans and juvenile rehab center are in the Manila and in NCR. Response to your request Your FOI request was approved as we explained in the previous communication. We have sent the requested information to the e-mail address you have provided last October 17, 2022. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services. Kindly fill out the Customer feedback form from this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczFnilLByGiihY4HpktLYfMVUxA9tx7WyncDQAXd2_PUOvbg/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Megan Therese Y. Manahan FOI Decision Maker