Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

January 17, 2022 Dear Abbey Joy Masilang, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 06 January 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1. What are the programs implemented to help individuals with disability in the City of Gapan? 2. What are the trainings provided to social workers under DSWD related to individuals with disability? Response to your request DSWD has limited information on the trainings provided to social workers under DSWD related to individuals with disability. 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 Philippines' National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) (formerly National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons or NCWDP) that may have the data you requested. NCDA is the national government agency mandated to formulate policies and coordinate the activities of all agencies, whether public or private, concerning disability issues and concerns. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to NCDA by submitting a request to them via this portal. You may also contact them by telephone at (632) 9326422 or by email at [email protected]. Further, you may contact the City Government of Gapan for your concern. 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

January 27, 2022 Dear Abbey Joy Masilang, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 06 January 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1. What are the programs implemented to help individuals with disability in the City of Gapan 2. What are the trainings provided to social workers under DSWD related to individuals with disability 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. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Paul Anthony A. Tacorda FOI Decision Maker