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Number of Repatriated Filipinos from Sabah

Requested from DFA by R. Caling at 09:19 PM on Dec 06, 2021.
Purpose: Academic Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2015 - 12/06/2021
Tracking no: #DFA-333977101619

Caling 09:19 PM, Dec 06, 2021 

Good day! I would like to request data on the number of Filipinos Repatriated from Sabah, Malaysia for the last six years (2015 - 2021). along with the following details. 

1. The number of repatriated Filipinos from Sabah according to sex
2. The number of repatriated Filipinos from Sabah according to age group

I will be using this for an article I am writing about OFWs in Sabah, Malaysia. Thank you very much!

Officer 02:50 PM, Dec 07, 2021 

December 7, 2021

Dear Rhenzel Raymond,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 06, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Repatriated Filipinos from Sabah.

We received your request on Dec 06, 2021 and will respond on or before Dec 27, 2021 09:19:12 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERGQS0zMzM5NzcxMDE2MTkM, for request with ticket number #DFA-333977101619.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 03:14 PM, Dec 07, 2021 

December 7, 2021

Dear Rhenzel Raymond Caling,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 06, 2021 09:19:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Number of Repatriated Filipinos from Sabah.

Response to your request.

While it is our aim to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, the DFA does not maintain a disaggregated report for this particular information. We wish to advise you as well of data gathered from post as of August 2021 that 1,986 were brought home from Sabah since the pandemic began. Other repatriation records may be acquired from DOLE, POEA, OWWA and POLO accordingly.

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