Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

November 2, 2021 Dear Mr. Herwin Niño Abing, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 01, 2021 08:41:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of DOLE-TABANG. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online on October 21, 2021 and is on que for a DOLE-TABANG evaluator from OWWA Region 7. Once your submitted documents are assessed as to completeness, correctness and accuracy, it shall be forwarded to DOLE Regional Office who together with the CHED will approve the one-time financial assistance. Be informed that DOLE TABANG is a different from OWWA-EASE. The OWWA-EASE is designed for the dependent of OWWA Members with an active status whose source of income was affected by the world-wide health pandemic. The dependents are given financial assistance until they complete the college degree. 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