Department of Foreign Affairs

May 15, 2023

Dear Joel,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 14, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for legal assistance regarding your case

Response to your request

Please be advised that your request cannot be categorized as an FOI request. 

You may contact the DFA's Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs regarding your concern:
Trunkline: (02) 8834-4996/4594
Cellphone Number: (+63) 967-442-1825 (Globe) / (+63) 908-344-2070 (Smart)
Email Address: oumwa.database@gmail.com/ oumwa@dfa.gov.ph
Address: Department of Foreign Affairs 2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
https://facebook.com/OFWHelpPH/

Alternatively, you may also contact the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and/or any of the Philippine Consulates in Canada:

Philippine Embassy in Ottawa
EMERGENCY NO: +1 613.614.2846
Email: embassyofphilippines@rogers.com
Website: http://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/
Facebook: Philippine Embassy in Canada
Instagram: Philippine Embassy in Canada
Twitter: Philippine Embassy in Canada (@PHinCanada)

PHILIPPINE CONSULATES GENERAL IN CANADA
VANCOUVER
Consul General Arlene T. Magno
Suite 660, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E1
Tel +1 (604) 685-7645, 685-1619
Duty Officer : +1 (604) 653-5858
Fax : +1 (604) 685-9945
E-mail: vancouverpcg@telus.net / vancouver.pcg@dfa.gov.ph
Website: www.vancouverpcg.org
Consular Jurisdiction: British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories
 
CALGARY
Consul General Zaldy Patron
Suite #100, 1001 - 1st St.,
Calgary, AB T2G 5G3
Tel: +1(403) 455-9457
Duty Officer : +1 (587) 572-4996
E-mail: calgary.pcg@dfa.gov.ph
Website:https://philcongencalgary.org/
Consular Jurisdiction: Alberta and Saskatchewan
  
TORONTO

7th Floor, 160 Eglinton Avenue East,
Toronto, Ontario M4P 3B5
Tel: +1 (416) 922-7181
Fax: +1 (416) 922-2638
For emergencies only: (416) 346-3268
E-mail: consularmatters@philcongen-toronto.com
Website: www.philcongen-toronto.com
Consular Jurisdiction: Ontario (except Eastern Ontario and Ottawa-Gatineau Capital Region), Manitoba
 
ACCREDITED ATTACHED AGENCIES AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES 
MIGRANT WORKERS OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE
Ms. Rachel Zozobrado-Nagayo
160 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M4P 3B5
Hotline: +1 (647) 992-7656 /  Tel: +1 (416) 975-8252
Fax: +1 (416) 975-8277
E-mail:
Labor Concerns - mwo_toronto@dmw.gov.ph
OWWA concerns - toronto@owwa.gov.ph
Website: https://www.dmw.gov.ph/about_dmw
Your right to request a review

f 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 to opcd.div2@dfa.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are 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,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer