Commission on Filipinos Overseas(CFO)

October 24, 2023 Dear Requesting Party, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 23, 2023 05:53:08 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Filipino Emigrants and OFWs per Country. Response to your request We were able to determine that the information on emigrants per country of destination is already available on the Statistics Page of our website. You may check it here: https://cfo.gov.ph/statistics-2/. We are also attaching the specific file you need. The latest data that the CFO currently has is from 1981-2021 since data from 2022-2023 is still undergoing validation within the agency's Migrant Integration and Education Division. Data on OFWs can be requested from the POEA (now the Department of Migrant Workers). Your right to request a review 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 Secretary Romulo V. Arugay at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are 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). Moreover, the CFO is committed to providing quality programs and services to its clients and partners. In line with our commitment to continuous improvement, may we invite you to fill out online a brief feedback form through the link below. Your feedback is highly appreciated and will help us to improve our ability to serve the public. Thank you very much. CFO FOI Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/vU8mjhHTJf41MPfU7 Thank you. Respectfully, Joanna Laguna FOI Officer