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Request of Reintegration of OFWs Data

Requested from CFO by R. Abagat at 01:53 AM on Dec 12, 2019.
Purpose: Master's Thesis (Master in Public Management ) at University of Potsdam, Germany
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2010 - 12/11/2019
Tracking no: #CFO-105179754498

Abagat 01:53 AM, Dec 12, 2019 

Hello, I am a Filipina and currently a Master's student in Public Management major in Global Public Policy of University of Potsdam, Germany and I am looking into the reintegration of returnee OFWs. In line with this, I would like to request the following:

1. Population/Number of returnee migrants since 2010 (by region and province)
2. Existing reintegration policies and programs
3. Population/number of OFWs
4. Other relevant data on  my study

You may contact me at abagat@uni-potsdam.de if you have clarifications.

Thank you very much!

Laguna 06:06 PM, Jan 03, 2020 

Jan 03, 2020

Dear Racquel Helena Abagat,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 12, 2019 01:53:16 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request of Reintegration of OFWs Data.

We received your request on Dec 12, 2019 01:53:16 AM and will respond on or before Jan 02, 2020 01:53:16 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo01032020174159-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEENGTy0xMDUxNzk3NTQ0OTgM, for request with ticket number #CFO-105179754498.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Elfred del Rosario
FOI Officer

Pimentel-Naik 03:03 PM, Jan 14, 2020 

09 January 2020


MS. RACQUEL HELENA ABAGAT


Dear Ms. Abagat:

Greetings from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas!

This refers to your request for data on inflow of returning Filipinos migrants since 2010.

We regret that we are unable to provide the information requested since data on inflow of Filipinos going back to the Philippines are not collected by the CFO. The CFO’s primary clientele are Filipino emigrants who will permanently live in other countries and are required to undergo the CFO’s Pre-departure Orientation Seminars or Guidance and Counseling Program before departure.

However, arriving (returning) Filipino migrants, are required to go through the Philippine’s Bureau of Immigration (BI) upon their arrival at the airport. The BI therefore is the appropriate authority to provide you with the information that you need. The BI’s main office may be reached via their hotline at (+632) 8465-2400, or for a more detailed directory you may visit this page in their website: http://www.immigration.gov.ph/contact-us/main-office.

With regard to your inquiry about the existing reintegration policies and programs, you may visit the National Reintegration Center for OFWs’ website at http://www.nrco.dole.gov.ph/index.php

Also, OFWs or temporary migrants, are required to register with and obtain their Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). The link below that contains information about OFWs and other professions by skill and by country might help you: http://poea.gov.ph/ofwstat/ofwstat.html

For questions or clarifications, you may contact Ms. Cindy K. San Pedro of the Administrative and Finance Division at (02) 8552-4797 or through email at csanpedro@cfo.gov.ph.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,


(Sgd.)
JUSTICE FRANCISCO P. ACOSTA
Secretary and Chairperson

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