Philippine Overseas Employment Administration(POEA)

Hi! I would like to request for the following:

1. Number of OFW deployed as deck and engine cadets for merchant ships overseas from year 2010 to latest available data

Note: This is a resubmitted request to clarify the kind of cadets.

December 9, 2019

Dear Aries,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 29, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of OFW deployed as cadets.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. A cadet is “a student of a maritime education institution who is required to undergo training on-board registered international ships or domestic ships to fulfill a maritime academic course” and is not covered by our monitoring system.

However, you may wish to contact MARINA , or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://foipmo10302019233555-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

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.

Respectfully,
Nascel Gabito
FOI Officer