On page 3, Total Number of Clients Served by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), by Sex for (a) Children and (b) Youth are reflected as follows:
| UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES | |||
| Indicator | Women | Men | Ref. Period / Source |
| Social Welfare and Development | |||
| Total Number of Clients Served by DSWD | 2016 / DSWD | ||
| Children | 57, 762 | 53, 590 | |
| Youth | 46, 032 | 32, 157 | |
DSWD provided corrections as of 24 April 2017 on the figures they sent earlier (February 2017) as to the number of clients served by the agency, by sex for children and youth in 2016. The updated figures are as follows:
| UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES | |||
| Indicator | Women | Men | Ref. Period / Source |
| Social Welfare and Development | |||
| Total Number of Clients Served by DSWD | 2016 / DSWD | ||
| Children | 42, 910 | 39, 833 | |
| Youth | 46, 749 | 32, 573 | |
Given the corrections above, the 2017 Factsheet on Women and Men in the Philippines was revised accordingly and can be accessed through the following link: http://psa.gov.ph/gender-stat/wmf.
Contact persons:
Ms. Bernadette B. Balamban/ Ms. Anna Jean G. Casañas
Poverty and Human Development Statistics Division
Social Sector Statistics Service
Tel. No. (+632) 376-1991
