Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

February 13, 2021 Dear Mr. John Michael Namoro, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 27, 2021 10:24:10 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of DOLE-TABANG application. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online on December 29, 2020 and was evaluated by DOLE-TABANG of OWWA-RWO 4A as DISAPPROVED since you are already married and therefore your immediate family is your spouse and children. This is very clear in the Family Code of the Philippines. The exemption is if you have approved documents from DSWD that you are the declared custodian of your minor sibling. Without such the processors will not approved your application because you are transferring your financial obligation to government? Moreover, you already availed of financial assistance from DLOE-AKAP which was APPROVED by OWWA- RWO4A on 02/03/2021. Your documents were forwarded to DOLE Regional Office IV-A for the release of your financial benefit. 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, RODRIGO F. PASCUA, JR. OWWA Deputy Administrator FOI Decision Maker