Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

21 March 2023 Dear Alyssa Marie Rañosa, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 18 March 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1) Total number of orphans in Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (latest available data) 2) Total number of orphans in foster care in Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (latest available data) We shall partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to this matter to the proper DSWD office. DSWD has limited information as to the number of orphans in Region IV-A (CALABARZON) as well as those staying in residential care facilities run by DSWD. It is the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that may have the 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]. Further, you may wish to direct your request to the Local Government concern, as the proper authority. 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, Rex Gatchalian 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

28 March 2023 Dear Ms Rañosa, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 18 March 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request 1) Total number of orphans in Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (latest available data) 2) Total number of orphans in foster care in Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (latest available data) 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