Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

To whom it may concern:

I would like to request for any information regarding:

1.)  The number of reported Children-in-conflict with the law (CICL) and Children-at-risk (CAR) and their cases in NCR and Regions 3 & 4 on the year 2018 up to now.
2.) where these CICL and CAR was held.
3.)  Top 10 city/municipality in country where most CICL was reported and kept.
4.) Number of Bahay Pag-asa or Bahay Kanlungan or other Facilities where these children were detained and their programs to rehabilitate and reduce their numbers.
5) Number of Youth Center in NCR and Regions 3 & 4.

Feb 06, 2020

Dear John Efraem Huele,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 06, 2020 12:13:48 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Recorded number of Children-in-conflict with the law and Children-at-risk in NCR and Regions 3 & 4.

We received your request on Feb 06, 2020 12:13:48 AM and will respond on or before Feb 27, 2020 12:13:48 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtMjY4NzQyNjM2NDc4DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-268742636478.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

10 February 2020

Dear Ms. John Efraem Huele,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 06 February 2020 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) The number of reported Children-in-Conflict with the law (CICL) and Children-at-risk (CAR) and their cases in NCR and Regions 3& 4 on the year 2018; (2) were these CICL and CAR was held; (3) top 10 city/municipality in the country most CICL was reported and kept; (4) number of bahay pag-asa or bahay kanlungan or other facilities where these children were detained and their programs to rehabilitate and reduce their numbers; and number of youth certer in NCR and Regions 3 & 4.  

Response to your request

Unfortunately, the DSWD does not have the information you need. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request.

Under Republic Act 10630 (the “Juvenile Justice Welfare Act”), the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) oversees the implementation of the law. Thus, the JJWC may have the data you require. 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 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. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan
FOI Decision Maker