Philippine Statistics Authority

Nisperos 04:39 PM, Oct 05, 2023

October 5, 2023

Dear Venice Rei Tropia,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 27, 2023 09:06:13 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for The number of abandoned, neglected and orphaned children.

Your FOI request is approved.

Our apologies for the delayed response. 

In reference to your data request, you may refer to our available published data below: 

Institutional Population of the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing): https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/167966

Table 2  Institutional Population by Residence Status, Age Group, Sex, and Region: 2020: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/3_2020%2520Report%2520No.5_Institutional%2520Population_RML_08112022_RRDH_CRD.xlsx

Table 3  Institutional Population by Residence Status, Type of Institutional Living Quarter, Sex, and Region: 2020: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/3_2020%2520Report%2520No.5_Institutional%2520Population_RML_08112022_RRDH_CRD.xlsx

Statistics on Women and Men in the Philippines: https://psa.gov.ph/gender-statistics

7. Social Welfare and Development: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phdsd/2023%20Fact%20Sheet%20on%20Women%20and%20Men_Revised.xlsx

Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY): https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook

2022 PSY: Chapter 12: Social Services: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/12_2022.xlsx

Table 12.2 Unduplicated Number of Clients Served by the Department of Social Welfare and Development by Region: 2017 to 2019: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T12_2.xlsx

Table 12.4 Number of Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances (WEDC) Served by the Department of Social Welfare and Development by Case Category and by Region: 2018: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T12_4.xlsx

Table 12.6 Number of Reported Cases of Child Abuse Served by the DSWD by Type of Abuse and Sex: 2017 to 2019: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T12_6.xlsx

OpenSTAT: 5.2.s2 Number of reported abuse cases for women and children: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3I__G05/0053I3D52S2.px/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=4a05c93b-1423-407a-a422-a189d7d9f9af

Number of Clients served by DSWD, by Clientele Category and Sex: 2000 – 2015: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3E__GD__SW/0073E3D0730.px/?rxid=e8ad3182-9e33-4fdf-8b1f-81c1fd15249d

Distribution of Children in Especially Difficult Situations Served by the DSWD, 2000-2015: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3E__GD__SW/0073E3D0720.px/?rxid=e8ad3182-9e33-4fdf-8b1f-81c1fd15249d

For more specific data on this, you may coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rene C. Mendoza
(Assistant National Statistician)
Officer-in-Charge
Information Technology and Dissemination Service