Philippine Overseas Employment Administration(POEA)

May 6, 2021 Dear Grace A. Graciadas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 23, 2021 02:32:30 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Filipino Household Service Workers (HSW). Response to Request We wish to inform you that the POEA is using the ISCO-08 or the International Standard Classification of Occupations (copy attached) where our household service workers are classified as Domestic Housekeepers in Unit Group 5152. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested as the detailed statistics on HSWs are not available at the moment. Your right to request a review 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 Bernard P. Olalia Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are 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.