Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

July 13, 2021 Dear Ms. Bernice Vytiaco, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 13, 2021 10:11:56 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of number of OFWs repatriated by country origin, monthly from 2019-2021. Ms. Vytiaco the OWWA website has the number of OFWs repatriated during this world-wide pandemic. However, for your data requirements for repatriated OFWs based on the country/jobsite for period 2019 to 2021 (monthly), we refer you to seek it from the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Undersecretary for Migrant Affairs (OUMWA), the Bureau of Immigration, and the Philippine Statistic Authority. It is the mandated function of these government agencies. The OWWA is mandated by R.A. 10801 to provide welfare assistance services and benefits to its member-OFW and their dependents. 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 Hans Leo J. Cacdac 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, RODRIGO F. PASCUA, JR. OWWA Deputy Administrator FOI Decision Maker