Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

July 13, 2022 Dear Ms. Celeste Ortaleza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 10, 2022 04:47:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch cash assistance for OFWs infected by COVID-19. Ms. Ortaleza your OWWA Membership is valid up to 11/24/2023 so you are qualified for financial assistance . You can seek the assistance of POLO-OWWA at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore for the OWWA-ALAGANG KABAYAN for OFWs since you are qualified as to : #1 Active OWWA MEMBER-OFW at the time of Covid-19 infection. However, for item #2 you must present a medical certification certifying as symptomatic and required hospitalization or placement to isolation facility for medication. The financial assistance is equivalent to Php10,000.00 or the local currency at the jobsite. 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