Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

November 16, 2021 Dear Ma. Ma. Graciel Lagmay, Masantos ya agew! Thank you for your request dated Nov 15, 2021 04:34:56 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of your DOLE-TABANG Application. Ading ko, in following-up regarding the programs for OFWs , it must be the OFW who must register their requests since they are the rightful owner of the benefits. Nonetheless, with respect to the DOLE-TABANG there is NO INSTRUCTIONS from the National Government for an expansion or extension of DOLE-TABANG. Follow-up with DOLE or CHED. 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