Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

January 16, 2023 Dear Mr. Jayrel Encontro, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 13, 2023 04:11:37 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for data on the number of OFWs from Iloilo Province with specific classification. Mr. Encontro for someone who is with the Provincial Capitol and works at the PESO Iloilo, why can you not access the employment data of the province of Iloilo as well as the City of IloIlo. Be correctly informed that the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) maintains records only of our OFW members. It is the Local Government Unit that is the source of the Philippine Statistiucs Authority (PSA) of the population of their resident OFWs. For very obvious reasons, you are advised to do background readings on RA 8042 and RA 10022 on the Migrant Workers Act. These laws defined the role of government agencies including the LGUs in providing specific programs/benefits/services to OFWs and the OFW families. The mandated functions of government agencies will give you an overview of the data they collect and share to the public. It is suggested that you coordinate with the Provincial and City Planning Officers with respect to the household data on the OFWs and their families. Moreover, do some thorough readings and understanding on the Department of Migrant Workers. Access the government websites for acquisition of correct and accurate information. And since you are in need of CY2022 data count, the LGUs in the province of ILOILO must be on its completion stage for the consolidated report on the household data wherein you can capture the OFW household. 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 the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers 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