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OWWA Region 1 attends workshop on community preparedness for migrant reintegration

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OWWA Officers Aprila C. Bisquera and Emmanuel Santiago C. Diaz during the two-day workshop.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration- Regional Welfare Office 1 (OWWA RWO1) participated in the Workshop on Community Preparedness for Migrant Reintegration spearheaded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) last February 5-6, 2015 at the Hotel Ariana in Bauang, La Union.

The seminar was participated by a total of 75 PESO Managers, OFW Leaders, representatives from Government and Non-Government Organizations including the four Family Welfare Officers (FWOs) of OWWA Region 1.

Topics covered during the seminar include the National Reintegration Program and Reintegration services and plans in the Region, the Concept of Reintegration in the Context of Migration and Development, Harnessing Remittances through Financial Literacy, Challenges in Reintegration Management, Institutional Partnership Engagement and Crisis Management.

Meanwhile, OWWA Officers who are exposed in handling crisis in host countries served as Resource Speakers in the event. Ms. Aprila C. Bisquera, former Administrative Staff in war-stricken Syria and Libya and Mr. Emmanuel Santiago Diaz, soon to be deployed as Administrative Staff in Kuwait discussed the Psycho-social support for migrants in crisis situations. Ms. Bisquera also shared her experiences in handling crisis situations during her stay in Syria and Libya.

On the other hand, recently proclaimed 2014 National Model OFW Family of the Year Award (MOFYA) Awardee for Best in Community Projects, Engineer Isidro M. Cabantac of Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur gave an inspirational message as he is one of the living proofs of a successful reintegration of a former OFW. Engineer Cabantac shared his experiences on how he mainstreamed himself into the society after several years of being away from the country. He was able to maintain harmonious relationship with his family and later on gave back to the community through involving himself into philanthropic acts particularly in the field of agriculture benefitting the people in their town. His success together with his family paved the way for him to become Region 1’s Winner for 2014 MOFYA Sea-Based category and represented the region in the National Awarding of 2014 MOFYA.

OWWA is one of the lead government agencies that implement the country’s Reintegration Program to OFWs through social preparation services which include community organizing, financial literacy seminars, business counseling, capability building trainings and networking with support institutions. These services cater the OFWs, both active and non-active, distressed and displaced including their families.

OWWA vows to continue serving the OFWs especially during their return to the country through strengthening its OFW Reintegration Program. (OWWA RWO1)

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Engineer Isidro M. Cabantac giving a message during the Workshop on Community Preparedness for Migrant Reintegration.
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