Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Good day,

My name is Bianca Ysabel Hidalgo, filing a request on behalf of EpiMetrics Inc, a public health research firm specializing in mixed methods research with the vision of health equity. We are conducting a project called Bridging the Gap: Defining and Measuring Health Inequity in the Context of the UHC Law which aims to develop a health equity index specific to the UHC context through a mixed-methods approach. Our main output will be a dashboard that will allow national and local-level government offices to track and visualize health outcomes across different population groups. In simpler terms, the dashboard will show how health indicators (such as mortality rates, service utilization, etc.) differ across important sub-groups or sub-populations. These groups will be based on factors like location (subnational), age, sex, wealth (e.g., income levels), and more. Likewise, we need data on both health outcomes and dimensions of equity (i.e., sociodemographic data). 

We would like to request the entire raw and anonymized dataset of the Compendium of Social Welfare and Development Statistics covering the past 10 years (1 January 2014 - 31 December 2024) at the highest level of spatial and temporal resolution available (e.g., barangay, daily- or weekly-level data). As we request the entire dataset, we are requesting all of the fields and rows applicable to that dataset. We accept any file format of the dataset, but preferably in Excel (.xlsx) or CSV (.csv).

We would also like to request the metadata documentation for these, indicating the data dictionary, data collection methods used, and templates of data collection forms submitted by the relevant reporting facilities, if available.

Thank you!

March 19, 2025 03:24 AM
Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Compendium of Social Welfare and Development Statistics, dated yesterday. We will respond and process your request on or before April 8, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at ticket number #DSWD-965940363927.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Social Welfare and Development

Dear Ms. Hidalgo,
This is in reference to your request for information we received via the eFOI Portal on 19 March 2025. Your requested information pertains to the following data:
1. The entire raw and anonymized dataset of the Compendium of Social Welfare and Development Statistics covering the past 10 years (1 January 2014 - 31 December 2024) at the highest level of spatial and temporal resolution available (e.g., barangay, daily-or weekly-level data) including all of the fields and rows applicable to said dataset; and
2. The metadata documentation for the said information, including the data dictionary, data collection methods used, and templates of data collection forms submitted by relevant reporting facilities, if any.
We wish to inform you that, based on Freedom of Information - Standard Operating Procedure (FOI-SOP) in reference to FOI Agency Manual[i], the following are standard requirements in the processing of your FOI requests:
a. FOI Request Form must be in writing and duly signed by the requester;
b. Must state the name and contract information of the requesting party;
c. Must reasonably describe the information requested, and the reason for or purpose of the request for information; and
d. A copy of a duly recognized government-issued Identification Card with a photo
We wish to inform you that, after reviewing and evaluating your requested information, we have determined that it does not comply with paragraph c of the aforementioned requirements because the requested information on the entire raw data and anonymized dataset of the 'compendium of social welfare and development statistics' for the previous ten years, as well as the metadata documentation for the information, is not adequately described. Therefore, your request for information could not be granted.  
On the other hand, should you wish to proceed with your request, we kindly ask you to provide a more detailed explanation of the data sources and methodologies used to compile the statistics. This will help us ensure that your submission meets the necessary standard for compliance.  
Lastly, pursuant to Customer Feedback and Continuous Improvement of the Process, kindly fill out the Client Satisfaction Measurement Form attached to this letter or through this link: https://bit.lv/4qlVpxT.
For your information and guidance.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM V. GARCIA, JR.
DSWD FOI Receiving Officer
OIC-Chief, Administrative Service-Records
and Archives Management Division