Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

6 November 2019 Dear Ms. Rose Marie O. Cabrera, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 3 November 2019 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 abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines from the year 2010-2018; (2) The number of DSWD-accredited orphanages for these abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines; (3) Are there any DSWD-accredited orphanage in San Isidro, Angono, Rizal? If so, how many? (4) Statistics of the orphaned children remaining abandoned in the streets, placed in orphanages and licensed child care institutions, and adopted to foster families. Response to your request The DSWD has information on numbers (2) and (3). Unfortunately, the DSWD only has limited information on numbers (1) and (4), specifically to those abandoned and neglected children residing in its centers and institutions. Thus, we shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. Under Republic Act 10625 (the “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013”), the Philippine Statistics Authority is the government agency responsible for preparing and conducting periodic censuses on population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry and other sectors of the economy. The PSA may have the complete data for number (1). 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]. Respectfully, Atty. Maria Cassandra M. Urbiztondo FOI Decision Maker