Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

2 March 2021 Dear Ms. Joyce Remo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 17 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following from 2015 – 2021 for your course requirement in investigative journalism: (1) Total population homeless people and/or street dwellers around Metro Manila, with specification in the City of Manila for the past 6 years; (2) Total population rescued homeless people and/or street dwellers around Metro Manila, with specification in the City of Manila for the past 6 years; and (3) If permitted, you would also like to know the process of rescue operations, and the next steps taken after these people are rescued. Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has limited data. We may only have complete data on number (3). For numbers (1) and (2), we only have data with respect to those rescued homeless people and/or street dwellers in Metro Manila and Manila processed by the DSWD and those street dwellers in Metro Manila and Manila under our centers and institutions. Thus, the DSWD can only partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to these matters to the proper DSWD offices. 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]. Furthermore, since you are asking for information specific to Metro Manila and Manila, the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Metro Manila and the City of Manila may also have the data you wish to obtain. Therefore, you may also direct your request to the Metro Manila and Manila City LGUs. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

11 March 2021 Dear Ms. Joyce Remo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 17 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following from 2015 – 2021 for your course requirement in investigative journalism: (1) Total population homeless people and/or street dwellers around Metro Manila, with specification in the City of Manila for the past 6 years; (2) Total population rescued homeless people and/or street dwellers around Metro Manila, with specification in the City of Manila for the past 6 years; and (3) If permitted, you would also like to know the process of rescue operations, and the next steps taken after these people are rescued. Response to your request We have partially granted your request as seen from the previous communication. We have sent the partial requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker