Commission on Filipinos Overseas

Laguna 10:41 AM, Nov 20, 2017

November 20, 2017

Dear Alex,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 18, 2017 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The number of OFWs in South Korea, Japan, Guam and China.

We received your request on Nov 18, 2017 and will respond on or before Dec 08, 2017 05:26:03 PM, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEENGTy0zNjU3MDkzOTQ4NzEM, for request with ticket number #CFO-365709394871.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Elfred del Rosario
FOI Receiving Officer

Pimentel-Naik 05:16 PM, Nov 21, 2017

20 November 2017


MS. ALEX DELA PAZ


Dear Ms. dela Paz:

Greetings from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)!

Thank you for your eFOI request regarding data and statistics on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in South Korea, Japan, Guam, and China.
 
We regret, however, that we are unable to provide the information requested since migrant workers or OFWs are not required to register with the CFO before their departure from the Philippines.

The CFO’s primary clientele are the emigrants who will permanently live in other countries. On the other hand, 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

The POEA’s Planning Branch, which is in charge of updating POEA’s annual deployment statistics has the proper authority to provide you with the information that you need. Please refer to the attached directory for your easy reference.

For questions or clarifications, you may contact Mr. Elfred del Rosario of the Policy, Planning and Research Division at 552-4763 or through email at dr.elfred@gmail.com.

Thank you and best regards.


Respectfully,



MARIA REGINA ANGELA G. GALIAS
Interim Officer-in-Charge

Attachment: Directory of POEA’s Planning Branch as of 20 November 2017
 
POEA Planning Branch Directory as of 20 November 2017


Maybelle M. Gorospe
OIC, Planning Branch
poea_planning@yahoo.com

Mel L. Candano
OIC - Policies & Programs Division
722-1161, 722-1147 

Nascel A. Gabito
OIC- Information & Education Division
nascel@yahoo.com
722-1183

POEA Information and Assistance Center
info@poea.gov.ph
722-1144, 722-1155

Source: http://www.poea.gov.ph/officials/officials.html

Attachments:
 CFO reply letter to Ms. dela Paz re overseas Filipinos in S. Korea, Japan, Guam, and China.pdf