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Conrado Banal III, a columnist on the Business Section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer has published a point of clarification from OWWA regarding the repatriation of distressed overseas workers.
OWWA expresses its gratitude to Mr. Banal for his positive effort to lend greater clarity to current issues and concerns.
Here is a link to his column where the clarification appeared toward the end of his article:
Rice and Shine
Education and Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) scholar Maricor P. Fernandez, who graduated magna-cum-laude with a B.S. in Accountancy from the University of San Carlos in March 2009, writes to express gratitude for the educational assistance from OWWA.
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June 29 – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is coordinating the return home of OFW May Membrere Vecina on 30 June 2009 at 8:55 in the morning via Qatar Air.
Vecina is the household service worker who was granted absolute pardon by the Emir of Kuwait through the efforts of the Arroyo government.
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OWWA Administrator Carmelita S. Dimzon clarifies some points raised in a Breaktime column of Mr. Conrado Banal III published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration issues a response to Manila Times editorial
on OWWA’s ‘deficiencies’.
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Distressed OFWs come home to a rousing welcome, auspiciously on Independence Day, through a partnership repatriation effort between the government and the private sector. OWWA photo by Anthony Buendia
Sharing the repatriation costs with OWWA, the private sector partners made it possible for the return of the workers, who said that they have now broken free from their sad experiences in the Middle East.
“It is Independence Day at nandito na sila, nakabalik na sa minamahal na inang bayan,” said Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Carmelita Dimzon at the arrival ceremony.
