Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

February 4, 2022 Dear Mr. Edward Jailo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Feb 03, 2022 10:14:28 AM 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 April 16, 2020 and DOLE-AKAP Financial Assistance was released to you by DOLE Regional Office CARAGA on 04/23/2020. As of today, THERE IS NO INSTRUCTION by the National Government of a 2nd tranche release for DOLE-AKAP With respect to financial assistance for areas affected by Typhoon Odette, you have to coordinate closely with your local government unit and the OWWA Satellite Office in your province if your exact locality was declared as a calamity area. 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