Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Hi!
We would like to verify if the SAP form (00037607) of Girly Garcia has been registered and what's the update about it because till now, no relief has been given to the said person and no information both from DSWD and LGU if she was qualified or not or if she will received any sort of help.

May 21, 2020

Dear Jezer,

Thank you for your request dated May 21, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for SAP verification and update for GIRLY M. GARCIA.

We received your request on May 21, 2020 and will respond on or before Aug 13, 2020 08:09:49 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtMjQwNTgwNzAzMTMzDA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-240580703133.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

Good Morning,

Is it possible to expidite it or have the info sent to us on or before the end of this month. We are on a very strict deadline and need to finish it before the releasing of the 2nd tranche of SAP.

Thank you.

8 June 2020


Dear Mr. Jezer Bulan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 21 May 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You requested information on the following: (1) SAP verification and update for Girly M. Garcia, SAP form (00037607) for verification if it has been registered and what's the update about it because till now, no relief has been given to the said person and no information both from DSWD and LGU if she was qualified or not or if she will receive any sort of help.
Response to your request

Unfortunately, this is not a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request.

However, you may contact the DSWD Social Amelioration Program Hotline Numbers at telephone  number 16545 or by cellular phones through calling 09474822864 (Smart), 09162471194 (Globe) or 09329333251 (Sun) or texting 09189122813 or by e-mail at [email protected] to inquire about your concerns and/or report irregularities about the Social Amelioration Program brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to MC 009, s. 2020 entitled Omnibus Guidelines in the Implementation of the Emergency Subsidy Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and is available at https://www.dswd.gov.ph/issuances/MCs/MC_2020-009.pdf, it is the barangay that chooses the SAP beneficiaries. Specifically:

X.	Role of the LGUs

	The LGU shall perform the following: xxx

		2.	Prepare the list of target beneficiaries/clients as stated above; xxx

Further, as to the publication of names, the Department of Interior and Local Government has already ordered each barangay to publish the SAP beneficiaries. Thus, you could inquire your barangay regarding this matter.

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