Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

6 November 2019 Dear Ms. Carmela S. Tandoc, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 3 November 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested for information on the following: (1) Recidivism of Youth Offenders in National Training School for Boys for the year of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; and (2) The number of rehabilitated youth offenders National Training School for Boys for the year of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Response to your request We are currently processing your request. We shall send it to the e-mail address you provided once we have received the response from the office responsible. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo FOI Decision Maker

April 28, 2022 Dear Carmela Tandoc, I refer to my letter of Nov 03, 2019 09:58:23 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Recidivism of Youth Offenders in National Training School for Boys. We apologize for the delay. In order for us to work further on your request, may we know if you still need the information. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtMzUxMTAxNDU3ODQyDA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-351101457842, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Jul 21, 2022 01:13:37 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Georgia Ruby B. Gascon FOI Decision Maker

May 16, 2023 Dear Carmela, I refer to my letter of Apr 28, 2022 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Recidivism of Youth Offenders in National Training School for Boys. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Jul 21, 2022. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. 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 or visiting our central office. 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. Cassandra FOI Officer