Consul General Edgar B. Badajos (right) welcomes Jeddah PCG’s new Social Welfare Attaché Annabel Oidem
(middle). Consul Badajos looked forward to fruitful working relations between the Consulate and the new Social
Welfare Attaché that would reap positive results for all Filipinos under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate
General in Jeddah. Also in photo is outgoing Social Welfare Attaché Ms. Priscilla Nidea Razon (left) who initiated
pioneering programs such as the Huwarang Overseas Pamilya Pilipino Award (HOPPA) and mandatory
interviews with employers.
BDO Vice President for Business Development Middle East Mr. Marcelino Tolosa, Jr. (2nd from right)
called on Consul General Edgar B. Badajos (2nd from left) on 16 April and explored possible areas of
cooperation with Philippine banking institutions like BDO for returning OFWs' reintegration into the
mainstream of Philippine society. Also in photo are Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang (leftmost) and
BDO Junior Assistant Manager and Marketing Officer Ray Patrick Tolentino (rightmost).
