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Total Number of OFWs repatriation per hometown provinces

Requested from DFA by L. Catapang at 09:12 AM on Jun 05, 2020.
Purpose: For work research purposes
Date of Coverage: 02/01/2020 - 06/05/2020
Tracking no: #DFA-966881719385

Catapang 09:12 AM, Jun 05, 2020 

To whom it may concern,
 
This is Liezl Catapang, working at Smart Communications, Inc. Currently, we are doing some online researches and validations on the numbers of OFWs repatriation per province. We’d like check if you have publicly available data on how many of them come back home and which provinces did they go/ successfully repatriated to their hometowns since the COVID outbreak?
 
Hoping to hear from you soon. 
 
Thank you so much in advance!
 
Best regards,
Liezl Catapang


June 6, 2020

Dear Liezl,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 05, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

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You asked for the Total Number of OFWs repatriation per hometown provinces.

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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Department of Labor and Employment at http://www.dole.gov.ph/ or through their hotline: 1349 and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration at https://owwa.gov.ph/ or through their landline at (02) 891-7601 or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

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