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Date: June 20, 2018, 11 a.m.
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Date: 2018-06-21 09:19:11.000000
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Published by Commission on Filipinos Overseas(CFO) on June 20, 2018.
Requested from CFO by D. Calinog at 11:00 AM on
June 20, 2018.
Purpose: For Research and development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017
Tracking no: #CFO-571495246288
Good day! I would like to request for the information regarding: 1.) List of estimated OFWs in North Africa, 2.) List of estimated OFws in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara. Thank you so much!
June 21, 2018 Dear Darsie Calinog, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 20, 2018 11:00:07 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. We regret, however, that we are unable to provide the information requested since migrant workers or OFWs are not required to register with the CFO before their departure from the Philippines. The CFO’s primary clientele are the emigrants who will permanently live in other countries. On the other hand, OFWs or temporary migrants, are required to register with and obtain their Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). The link below that contains information about OFWs and other professions by skill and by country might help you: http://poea.gov.ph/ofwstat/ofwstat.html Thank you very much. Respectfully, Elfred del Rosario FOI Receiving Officer