Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

October 24, 2021 Dear Ms. Wene Flormata, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 18, 2021 12:39:16 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of the release of the 2nd tranche of DOLE-TABANG. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online on February 3, 2021 and was released by DOLE-NCR on 06/14/2021. As of date, there is NO INSTRUCTION from the National Government of an an extension of the one-time financial grant for the DOLE-TABANG which is intended for the dependent of an OFW whose source of income was affected by the world-wide health pandemic. The DOLE-TABANG is jointly implemented by DOLE and CHED hence, follow-up on the status of the program must be addressed to these appropriate government agencies. 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