Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

May 6, 2019 Dear Justina Narvasa, I refer to my letter of Apr 12, 2019 10:48:39 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of welfare cases in Japan by nature of case. Our response to your request is due on May 03, 2019 10:48:39 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because the data is to be requested to the concerned unit and to be consolidated by number of cases and by country. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before May 31, 2019 10:48:39 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU9XV0EtODI3NjY1NTM5ODU3DA, for request with ticket number #OWWA-827665539857. Thank you. Respectfully, Deputy Administrator Josefino Torres FOI Officer

May 24, 2019 Dear Justina Narvasa, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 12, 2019 10:48:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Number of welfare cases in Japan by nature of case. Your FOI request is approved. The available data to the concern unit is from 2014 – 2018 only. I enclose a copy of Summary Welfare Cases in Japan from 2014 to 2018 by nature of cases and by gender. 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 Hans Leo J. Cacdac, OWWA Administrator and e-mail [email protected]. 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, Deputy Administrator Josefino Torres FOI Receiving Officer