Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

November 21, 2022 Dear Ms. Fairylyn Billona, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 20, 2022 01:47:06 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch an update of the 30k educational financial assistance. The TABANG OFW Program is a one-time cash assistance/subsidy for Tertiary Education worth Php 30,000.00 to help dependents of OFWs affected by COVID-19 and who are in college to continue their education. TABANG-OFW Program is managed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Commission of Higher Education (CHED). Hence, it is strongly suggested that you follow-up with DOLE or CHED on the status of your application. Be correctly informed that the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is a government agency attached to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). OWWA provides benefits and services to its member-OFWs. Visit the OWWA website at owwa.gov.ph for an overview of the educational assistance/scholarships available for OFW-members and their dependents. 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 the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers 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