Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

January 23, 2021 Dear Mr. Brian Bundalian, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 28, 2020 09:12:48 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 September 2, 2020 was evaluated by OWWA-NCR as APPROVED on 12/29/2020 and RELEASED on 01/04/2021. Please take note that the DOLE AKAP assistance comes from the limited funds of government and therefore judicious care is necessary particularly in releasing to other claimants. You or your wife have to coordinate with the DOLE Region NCR Director for the procedure and approval for the change of claimant. REMINDER: IT IS NOT THE REMITTANCE CENTER WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE REQUESTS FOR CHANGES OF CLAIMANT. 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: admin.cacdac@owwa.gov.ph. 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