Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

March 23, 2021 Dear Ma. Carmela Melgar, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 19, 2021 07:09:13 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for information about OFW Pre-Departure Loan Ms. Melgar read the Migrant Workers Act . Go over the law which is published at the Official Gazette and other law website. OWWA, based on the Migrant Workers Act spearheaded the program but since the repayment of the OFWs was very low, the succeeding applications were halted and an actuarial study was conducted.. For details you have to write directly to the OWWA Administrator. 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