Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

May 20, 2022 Dear Mr. Ramon Bermundo Jr., Greetings! Thank you for your request dated May 19, 2022 11:05:54 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for medical benefits and separation pay for an OFW whose employment contract was terminated. Mr. Bermundo be CORRECTLY INFORMED of the Benefits of the OWWA-Members. Foremost, based on the OWWA Membership data, your membership expired in July 2018. Meaning the last time you paid your OWWA Membership of US$25.00 was in July 08, 2016. Only OWWA member with an active status is qualified to avail of benefits and programs. However, once you loss your membership the social benefit your survivor can receive is burial assistance of PhP20,000.00. Reintegration programs on livelihood is a financial assistance in partnership with Land Bank of the Philippines. Visit the OWWA NCR at the OWWA Bldg. at Intramuros, Manila for an assessment of your qualification. You may also visit the OWWA website at www/owwa.gov.ph for an orientation of the various available programs as well as for an online appointment. MOREOVER, be advised that your question on Medical Benefit is handled by PhilHealth. While the Separation Pay should have been arranged while you were still overseas unless you have authorized a representative and the agreement was duly notarized and reported to the Philippine Embassy. For separation pay and contract violation concerns, file your complaints with POEA Adjudication Office. 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