Press Release No. 30-2018
PHILIPPINE CONSULATE CELEBRATES LABOR DAY AND OWWA ANNIVERSARY TOGETHER WITH DISTRESSED OFWs
Jeddah, 02 May 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah celebrated Labor Day and the 36th Founding Anniversary of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) with a simple program together with the female and male wards of the Bahay Kalinga at the Consulate Grounds. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac was the special guest during the celebration.
Consul General Badajos (left) gives an inspirational message as Admin Cacdac
(2nd from right) and Labor Attaché Nasser Mustafa (rightmost) looks on.
Administrator Cacdac giving his message.
Administrator Cacdac assured the wards that the government is doing everything to get them home at the soonest possible time per instructions of President Rodrigo Duterte. Administrator Cacdac also announced to the wards OWWA’s Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay Livelihood Assistance Program specifically for distressed OFWs repatriated to the Philippines. Under this program, distressed OFWs can avail of a Php20,000.00 livelihood assistance to start a small business. Consul General Edgar Badajos, for his part, urged the wards to avail the program. At the same time he urged them to use their time in the Consulate while waiting to be repatriated to study and plan what they want to do when they return to the Philippines. This way, the likelihood of success of the business that they will put up will be greater.
Female wards of Bahay Kalinga during the Labor Day celebration.
There are 164 female and 30 male wards presently staying at the Bahay Kalinga of the Consulate General. A simple salu-salo capped the program. END
