Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

August 17, 2021 Dear Mr. Johnnhel Mortiga, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 14, 2021 06:43:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of your DOLE-AKAP Application. Mr. Mortiga dapat intindihin ninyo na hindi po kayo qualified sa DOLE-AKAP dahil po ang rason ng repatriation is not COVID-related. Ang DOLE-AKAP ay para lamang sa Repatriated OFWs who lost their jobs due to the COVID-!9. Wala kang prueba na mapakita na naalis kayo sa trabajo for the reason stated by the evaluators of OWWA Region 5. Basahin po sa website ng DOLE, OWWA at POEA ang qualification requirements para sa mga financial at welfare assistance for active OFWS. Paalala din Mr. Mortiga na ang FOI ay hindi para sa personal na requests. Ang Freedom of Information is a project of the Presidential Communication Operation Office under the Office of the President. Its major function is to give the public with information about the data, programs, services and benefits of government offices. What you are requesting is a personal information about your Disapproved DOLE-AKAP application. Providing you with data is a violation of the DATA PRIVACY LAW. We suggest you address your request to the DOLE Region V Director for the status of your benefits. Nalalaman din namin sa gobyerno kung nag apply kayo ulit because OWWA has the best OFW Verification System in the country.. 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, RODRIGO F. PASCUA, JR. OWWA Deputy Administrator FOI Decision Maker