Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

August 17, 2021 Dear Ms. Maryjane Cepriano, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 12, 2021 12:44:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for OWWA funds assistance for returning OFWs. Ms. Cepriano be properly informed of what the Freedom of Information does. The Freedom of Information is a project of the Presidential Communication Operation Office under the Office of the President. Its major function is to give the public with information about the data, programs, services and benefits of government offices. What you are requesting is a personal information on your DOLE-AKAP application. To respond to your request is a violation of the DATA Privacy Law. We suggest you address your request to the DOLE Regional or Provincial Director for the status of your benefits. The DOLE Regional Offices are the authorized agency to process and release the DOLE-AKAP funds. 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