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Data on Abandoned Elderly and Children

Published by Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) on Aug. 22, 2025.
Requested from DSWD by A. Turla at 04:52 PM on Aug. 22, 2025.
Purpose: Undergraduate Thesis
Tracking no: #DSWD-979422939397

A.TURLA Aug. 22, 2025, 4:52 p.m.

Good day! I would like to ask the following statistical data for my undergraduate thesis about an intergenerational residential care facility for abandoned elderly and children: 1. Location of high number of abandoned elderly 2. Location of high number of abandoned children/orphans 3. Statistics/demographics for abandoned elderly in Region IV-A CALABARZON and Metro Manila 4. Statistics/demographics for abandoned children/orphans in Region IV-A CALABARZON and Metro Manila 5. Procedure when accepting homeless senior citizens to elderly homes 6. Procedure when accepting homeless/abandoned children/orphans to residential care homes Thank you very much for your help.

W.GARCIA JR Aug. 26, 2025, 3:57 p.m.

August 26, 2025 07:55 AM

Dear eFOI user,

Mabuhay!

This is in reference to your request for information received via eFOI Portal 22 August 2025 with tracking no. #DSWD-979422939397. Upon initial review we have determined that some of the information you are seeking is already available online Please see our response to your request, which pertains to the following data:

Information Requested:

  1. Location of high number of abandoned elderly
  2. Location of high number of abandoned children/orphans
  3. Statistics/demographics for abandoned elderly in Region IV-A CALABARZON and Metro Manila
  4. Statistics/demographics for abandoned children/orphans in Region IV-A CALABARZON and Metro Manila

Response:

The DSWD has limited information on the number of abandoned elderly and children staying in residential care facilities run by the Department.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have the data you require. Under Republic Act No. 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 through this portal.

Should you wish to continue requesting information on the number of clients served in DSWD-run facilities catering to older persons and children, kindly submit a revised request specifically stating the same and indicating the reference period (e.g., 2024–2025).

Relative to this, we shall partially grant your request on items nos. 5 and 6.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at ticket number #DSWD-979422939397.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Social Welfare and Development

A.OCTAVO Sept. 12, 2025, 9:44 a.m.

12 September 2025

Dear FOI User,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 22 August 2025 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request:

  • Procedure when accepting homeless senior citizens to elderly homes; and
  • Procedure when accepting homeless/abandoned children/orphans to residential care homes.

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 concerned office/s.

Your right to request a review:

If you are unsatisfied with this response, please feel free to write the Office of the Secretary at DSWD Central Office, IBP Road, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City, explaining your concerns, and an internal review shall be conducted.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

ATTY. RONA RIKKA ANGEL A. OCTAVO

FOI Decision Maker

A.OCTAVO Sept. 23, 2025, 9:47 a.m.

Dear Ms. Turla,

This is in reference to your request for information received via the eFOI Portal on 22 August 2025.

Please find attached the response from the DSWD Center Development Office regarding this matter.

If you have any further questions or need additional clarification about the information provided, please do not hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you further.

Lastly, pursuant to the customer feedback and continuous improvement of the process, kindly fill out the Client Satisfaction Measurement Form through this link: https://bit.ly/4glVpxT.

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 

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