Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

October 24, 2021 Dear Ms. Rosita Ramil, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 17, 2021 12:27:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch an update of the release of DOLE-TABANG 2nd tranche. Ms. Ramil you did not comply with the basic requirement of FOI of submitting a snapshot of a government issued ID. Hence, we are inclined to reject your request. However, this time we shall respond to your query with the admonition to follow rules when accessing services and benefits from government agencies. As of date there is NO INSTRUCTIONS from the National Government to extend the one-time financial grant to the dependent of an OFW whose source of income was affected by COVID-I9. The DOLE-TABANG is a joint program of DOLE an CHED so any follow-up on this concern of yours should be addressed to these appropriate government agencies. Ms. Ramil may we clarify to you the Freedom of Information (FOI) Portal which is a project of the Presidential Communications Operations Office under the Office of the President. Its major function is to allow any Filipino citizen to request information about the data, programs, services and benefits or anything about the transactions and operation of specific government offices, provided, it shall not put into jeopardy the privacy of individuals and matters of national security. What you are requesting is a personal information on your DOLE-TABANG status which is not an information allowed to be shared to the public. Hence, we suggest you address your request to the DOLE Regional or Provincial Director for the status of your benefits. 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