19 May, 2021
Dear Ms. Carmela Galvez,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated April 28, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You asked of number of abused and neglected children ages 4-15 that are studying annually
Response to your request
The DSWD only has limited information particularly on abused and neglected child ages 4-15 that are studying cases served by DSWD residing in its centers and institutions and those who are community based served by the DSWD. 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 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].
Further, the data might be available at the Department of Education (DepEd) for children ages 4-11 and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for children ages 12-15, since they have records on abused and neglected children in their schools. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the Deped or CHED by submitting a request to them via this portal. You may also contact them by telephone at (02) 638-4878 or via email at
[email protected] for DepEd and (02) 8441-1260 or via email at
[email protected] for CHED.
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. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo
FOI Decision Maker
