Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

December 3, 2022 Dear Mr. John Vincent Doctama, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 02, 2022 12:33:45 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for statistics on OFWs who got deported in 2020 and 2021. Mr. Doctama we assume that you are doing this study to fulfill a requirement of the university/college. Given the fact that face-to-face transaction with government agencies is already allowed, it is strongly suggested that you go to the correct government agency. Be adept that information about OFWs are generated by different government, academe and interest groups. It is not the monopoly of one agency. You must read published and unpublished literature about your topic so you become aware of the sources of the data you need. Most universities are members of the e-library or simply go to your own university library or the national library for a list of thesis/dissertation of Filipino migrant workers. Be properly and correctly informed that deportation of a foreign national is a criminal offense. Therefore, the data you need can be sourced from the reports of the Philippine Embassies to the Department of Foreign affairs as well as from the Bureau of Immigration under the Department of Justice. Though the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is part of the data partnership among government agencies, we are not authorize by the Data Privacy Law and other pertinent laws to disseminate information that is not ours. OWWA strongly supports the well-educated Filipino youth who are keen on using scientific tools and analysis. 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 the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers 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