Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

November 4, 2022 Dear Mr. Matthew Marquez, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 03, 2022 10:23:06 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for data on repatriated trafficked Filipinos and boarder control. Mr. Mathew the data you are requesting on the number of repatriated trafficked OFWs can be derived from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) that implement R.A. 9208. Be further informed that the involvement of OWWA on the repatriation of Filipinos (held by the immigration ministry of the destination country) is closely coordinated with the Office of the Under Secretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) of the Dept. of Foreign Affairs through the Philippine Embassies since the act is a consequence of illegal migration. Moreover, these Filipinos are not considered Documented Workers and maybe in violation of the Immigration Laws of the Destination Countries. However, your study is leaning towards boarder control in the Philippines, therefore it is suggested that you direct your concerns with the Bureau of Immigration or the Department of Justice. 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