Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

February 25, 2021 Dear Mr. RONNEL ARCEO MARIANO, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 22, 2021 07:02:05 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of your DOLE-AKAP Application. It is unfair that you are accusing OWWA and DOLE of anomalies and corruption without finding out the procedure or basis for DOLE-AKAP processing. Based on the the OWWA Verification System you applied online on April 14, 2020 and was evaluated by OWWA RWO 4A as APPROVED on 12/21/2020. The DOLE-Regional Office IV-A RELEASED your benefits on 12/21/2020 with tracking # MLA001211689893171220. Be informed that the OWWA verifies the credentials and requirements submitted by OFWs while the DOLE, through the DOLE Regional Offices, releases the DOLE-AKAP financial assistance to qualified OFWs since the funds given to you comes from the government. It is sourced out from the General Appropriation Act 2020 budget which the Congress approved the reallocation for BAYANIHAN I and II. This BAYANIHAN I and II includes the support of the government for the distressed OFWs. If you have further queries and doubts regarding how the DOLE and OWWA handles the fund of government, you are free to file your complaints with the appropriate government agencies and private sectors of your choice. Just make sure that your accusation of anomalies and corruption are properly supported by documentary evidences. 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. RODRIGO F. PASCUA, JR. OWWA Deputy Administrator FOI Decision Maker