Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

August 31, 2022 Dear Ms. Sofia Nicole Valderama, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 30, 2022 04:44:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for data on the number of undocumented Overseas Filipino Workers in the world. Foremost, as a researcher you should provide the working or research definition of an undocumented worker. The OWWA defines the documented workers (and NOT THE UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS) as those OFWs who have valid and active OWWA-Membership status. Therefore, are data base is on OFWs with OWWA Membership which is further categorized as Active or non-active members. POEA and DFA have there own data bases based on the definition of who are documented. We suggest that you direct your concern to the Phil. Statistics Authority or visit the public files through their website. 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