Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

June 3, 2022 Dear Ms. Marivic Martinez, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 03, 2022 05:36:49 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch the release of OWWA EASE scholarship for school year 2021-2022. Ms. Martinez OWWA responded to your request on 30 May and we provided you with the response on the same day. Herewith is the OWWA response: "OWWA Verification System shows that you applied on 01/14/2021 and the financial assistance of Php10,000.00 was released on 05/11/2021. BE CORRECTLY INFORMED that OWWA-EASE is a yearly financial assistance of Php 10,000.00 for a qualified child of an OFW. The qualified scholar will have to present to OWWA-NCR the status of academic standing prior to the renewal of the financial assistance. This is stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement for the OWWA-EASE which you signed together with the scholar for your obligation and responsibilities. For further inquiries call the OWWA NCR at 8832-1268 or 8551-6643." Moreover, you can visit the OWWA website; www.owwa.gov.ph and read on the different programs for member ofws. 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