Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

September 15, 2021 Dear Mr. Gresben Altivo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 12, 2021 06:49:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for financial assistance for your family who contacted the COVID-19.. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online for DOLE-AKAP on April 15, 2020 and it was released on 05/04/2020 by DOLE Region XI. You are an active OWWA member up to 10 Sept 2021. If you have proof that you are permanently staying in the Philippines the OWWA provides Reintegration Programs eg., the BPBH and ELDP. These can be viewed at the OWWA website: www.owwa.gov.ph. However, we have no records available to show that your Manning agency is getting you back and there is a scheduled embarkment with a legit Principal. Hence, you are NOT an ACTIVE OFW, therefore, you and your dependents must seek health and other financial assistance from DOH, DSWD and TESDA/DTI and at your Local Government Unit. Mr. Altivo may we clarify to you the Freedom of Information (FOI) Portal which is a project of the Presidential Communication Operation Office under the Office of the President. Its major function is to allow any Filipino citizen to request information about the data, programs, services and benefits or anything about the transactions and operation of specific government offices, provided, it shall not put into jeopardy the privacy of individuals and matters of national security. 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, ATTY. EDELYN D. CLAUSTRO OIC Deputy Administrator OWWA FOI Decision Maker