Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

November 14, 2022 Dear Mr. Rocev Miguel Abagat, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 10, 2022 09:03:20 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for data on OFWs at Region IV-A. Mr. Abagat what you are requesting is the number of OFWs for period 2010 to 2020. You can access the data in the public files of the Phil Statistics Authority (PSA). Be correctly informed that OWWA keeps only data of its member-OFWS. It is POEA that generates data on documented OFWs which is submitted to PSA for statistical processing for public consumption. We suggest you visit PSA or POEA for your research needs. These government agencies are open for face to face transactions. 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 for an update of your DOLE-AKAP Application.