Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

November 25, 2021 Dear Ms. Jinky Mercado, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 24, 2021 04:39:03 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 March 18, 2021 and your DOLE-AKAP financial assistance was released by DOLE Region I on 05/05/2021. As of this date, there is NO INSTRUCTION from the National Government if there is an expansion or a 2nd tranche of release for DOLE-AKAP. Follow-up directly with DOLE Region I for updates. 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 Director IV- Administrative and Financial Management Office OWWA-FOI Decision Maker