Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

October 30, 2021 Dear Mr. Eqrvin Ray Gancayco, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 29, 2021 09:52:06 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of releases for a 2nd tranche of DOLE-TABANG. Mr. Gancayco the OWWA Verification System has no records of an online application for DOLE TABANG or OWWA EASE. Apparently you do not know that these are different programs intended to assist the dependents of OFWs whose overseas employment status was affected by the World-wide Health Program. DOLE-TABANG is a one-time financial assistance given by DOLE and CHED and there is no instruction from the National Government if it will be continued. The OWWA-EASE is an education grant for one dependent of an OWWA-member OFW with an active membership status and the financial grant is until the dependent completes his/her college education. 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, ATTY. EDELYN D. CLAUSTRO Director IV- Administrative and Financial Management Office OWWA FOI Decision Maker