Philippine Overseas Employment Administration(POEA)

Hi! I would like to request the following: 

1. Number of Overseas Filipinos Workers during the pandemic from years 2020-2022

2. Percentage of OFWs going to Malta from 2020 to 2022

3. Percentage of OFWs going home to the Philippines from 2020 to 2022

Thank you!

March 24, 2022

Dear Jamie Louise,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Mar 15, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of OFWs in Malta.

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. POEA is only counting OFWs who have passed through our processing centers but not all Filipinos who are already in a certain country in a certain period. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/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