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The Statistics of Overseas Filipino Workers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan during the last 5 Years

Requested from OWWA by A. Cabel at 03:24 PM on Feb 21, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 01/01/2022
Tracking no: #OWWA-613999339089

Cabel 03:24 PM, Feb 21, 2023 

Sir / Ma'am,

Good day.

I would like to request the number of overseas Filipino workers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan separately during the last 5 years. If possible, can you also please include the breakdown in semi-annual bases? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you and God bless.

D. Erum 05:46 PM, Feb 21, 2023 

February 21, 2023

Dear Ms. Azel Rose Cabel,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for statistics of Overseas Filipino Workers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan during the last 5 Years.

We received your request on Feb 21, 2023 and will respond on or before Mar 14, 2023 03:24:46 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://foimc1s2019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU9XV0EtNjEzOTk5MzM5MDg5DA, for request with ticket number #OWWA-613999339089.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Ma. Cynthia D. Erum
OWWA-FOI Officer

Torres 06:06 PM, Feb 21, 2023 

February 21, 2023

Dear Ms. Azel Rose Cabel,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb 21, 2023 03:24:46 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for statistics of Overseas Filipino Workers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan during the last 5 Years.

Ms.Cabel be correctly informed that the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is a welfare institution that provides social benefits and protection to its member-OFWs and their families.

Hence, the most appropriate government agency mandated to keep data bases for documented overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) is the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).  Visit their official website at www.poea.gov.ph for details.  

You may likewise seek the assistance of the Philippine Statistics Authority, the repository of data of government.

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,

EMMA V. SINCLAIR
Deputy Administrator
OWWA-FOI Decision Maker

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