Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

August 14, 2022 Dear Mr. Edgar Guevarra, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 10, 2022 10:01:34 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for assistance to claim unpaid salaries and End of Contract Benefits from employer due to the Saudization/Financial Crisis. OFW Data base showed that your last employment contract with your employer was on 06/05/2014 and expired on June 2016. From OWWA, you availed of financial assistance under the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay on 01/01/2018 worth P20K. Efforts of the Philippine government is continuous and our OFWs are represented by the Phil. Embassy at the KSA (Riyadh and Consular Office at Jeddah) in their money claims with the Saudi employers and the KSA government. It is suggested that you direct your follow-ups with The Department of Migrant Workers and POEA or with the Department of Foreign Affairs" Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA). 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