Overseas Workers Welfare Administration

D. Erum 06:58 PM, Jan 31, 2024

January 31, 2024

Dear Ms. Daisy Balmes,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 31, 2024 01:01:17 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for a proof that an OFW is distressed.

Ms. Balmes kayo po ba ang OFW? Kailangan po maki-pagugnayan sa pinakamalapit na OWWA Regional or Satellite Office para mainitndihan ang mga programa at benepisyo para sa membryo nf OWWA na may active status.

Pwede din kayo tumawag sa OWWA 24/7 Hotline 1348.   May mga informasyon po na kailangan malaman ang OWWA para ang isang OFW ay ma qualified as distressed worker para maka-tanggap ng financial at livelihood assistance.

 Ang mga basic requirements po ay pwedeng makita sa website ng OWWA na: www//@owwa.gov.ph at pwede din po magsubmit on-line ng mga requirement kung walang kakayanan mag-face-to-face transaction

If 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 the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers at email: foi_dm@owwa.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within THIRTY (30) calendar days from the date we received your review request.

However, if you are still 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,

Ma. Cynthia D. Erum
FOI Receiving Officer