Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

December 23, 2020 Dear Mr. Richard Magnipis, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 17, 2020 03:47:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for an update of your DOLE-AKAP and TABANG applications. OWWA Verification System shows that you applied online on October 18, 2020 and evaluated by OWWA-RWO III as APPROVED on 11/03/2020. Your documents were forwarded to DOLE Region 3 for the release of the financial benefit. With respect to TABANG, the OWWA Verification System is yet in the process of developing a tracking system to check the application. Be informed that funds for TABANG is from the Philippine government that is managed by DOLE for assisting the dependents of OFWs in tertiary level and is currently in school or enrolled. This financial assistance is to help the OFW family cope with the educational needs. Coordinate with DOLE Region 3 on the status of your application. You may track your DOLE-AKAP at: http://doleakaptracker.owwa.gov.ph. 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, RODRIGO F. PASCUA, JR. OWWA Deputy Administrator FOI Decision Maker