Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

October 24, 2021 Dear Mr. Rodolfo Melendrez, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 21, 2021 06:22:20 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of the release of DOLE-TABANG 2nd tranche. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online on December 14, 2020 and DOLE Region I released your DOLE TABANG on 02/06/2021. As of date, there is no instruction from the National Government to release additional benefits for the DOLE-TABANG which is a one-time financial grant given to dependent of OFW whose source of income was affected by COVID 19. This program is implemented by DOLE and CHED. If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac at email: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within THIRTY (30) calendar days from the date we received your review request. However, if you are still not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, ATTY. EDELYN D. CLAUSTRO Director IV- Administrative and Financial Management Office OWWA FOI Decision Maker