Philippine Statistics Authority

Nisperos 02:49 PM, Jan 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

Dear Lara Elizabeth Licas,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 11, 2024 07:50:13 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for The number of reported street children in the Philippines.

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: 

Census of Population and Housing (CPH)
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/stat-tables
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/index
https://psa.gov.ph/publication/census-population-and-housing-report
https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=se,phr:%22CPH%20-%20Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%22

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, Chapter 12: Social Services: https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook

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 following agencies: 
Department of Social Welfare and Development: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/
List of LGU Centers and Residential Care Facilities with Valid Accreditation Certificates as of May 20, 2022 https://www.dswd.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LGU-Centers-05202022.pdf

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Respectfully,

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