Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

January 11, 2022 Dear Mr. BARRY MAGAHIS, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 04, 2022 08:51:48 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of your DOLE-AKAP Application. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online on Applied on December 19, 2020 and was only approved to the DOLE-AKAP on 09/01/2021 due to the late submission of requirements. Mr. Magahis the delay of the release of financial assistance is also your own doing since you failed to submit on time the correct and complete requirements for a thorough evaluation of documents. For follow-ups, directly address your concern to DOLE-Regional Office IV-A at Calamba City or the nearest DOLE Provincial Office for the release of the DOLE-AKAP financial assistance. Do also remember that the DOLE-AKAP fund is limited and there are many Filipinos, not only the OFWs, who are seeking financial assistance from the National Government. 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