Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

September 5, 2022 Dear Mr. Johnver Ramirez, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 05, 2022 03:50:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for a change of claimant of DOLE-AKAP financial assistance. Mr. Ramirez BE CORRECTLY INFORMED that DOLE-AKAP is a program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Therefore, all concerns such as change of claimant for the DOLE-AKAP financial assistance must be addressed to the DOLE Region 4A Regional Office or at its Provincial Office in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Moreover, be knowledgeable that the OWWA and DOLE are different agencies. In December 2021 the enactment of R.A. 11641 or the Creation of the Department of Migrant Workers, legitimized the transfer of OWWA to the DMW for supervision and coordination. 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