Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

August 26, 2022 Dear Ms. Mikaela George Anguren, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 24 August 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1) Number of abandoned elderly in home for the aged or retirement homes handled by DSWD; 2) Number of abandoned children in orphanage handled by DSWD; 3) Number of abandoned elderly and children placed under residential care facility in Davao City; 4) Guidelines on Home for the Aged, Retirement homes and Orphanage design; 6) Personnel working in Home for the Aged and Orphanage; 8.) Budget per Year for Orphanages/Child Care for Children; 9.) Number of Children successfully adopted annually; and 10.) Law and Guidelines in managing an Orphanage 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. 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 ERWIN T. TULFO 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. Megan Therese Y. Manahan FOI Decision Maker

September 13, 2022 Dear Mikaela George Anguren, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 24 August 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1) Number of abandoned elderly in home for the aged or retirement homes handled by DSWD 2) Number of abandoned children in orphanage handled by DSWD 3) Number of abandoned elderly and children placed under residential care facility in Davao City 4) Guidelines on Home for the Aged, Retirement homes and Orphanage design 6) Personnel working in Home for the Aged and Orphanage 8.) Budget per Year for Orphanages/Child Care for Children 9.) Number of Children successfully adopted annually 10.) Law and Guidelines in managing an Orphanage Response to your request Your FOI request was approved as we explained in the previous communication. We have sent the requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services. Kindly fill out the Customer feedback form from this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczFnilLByGiihY4HpktLYfMVUxA9tx7WyncDQAXd2_PUOvbg/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Megan Therese Y. Manahan FOI Decision Maker