Nominees for Parangal sa Matatag na Pamilyang OFW in CV opens

CEBU CITY, July 17 (PIA) --- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Region 7 is now accepting nominations for the Search for the Parangal sa Matatag na Pamilyang OFW or Model OFW Family of the Year Awardees (MOFYA) 2019, according to OWWA-7 Labor Communications Officer Raquel S. Abello.

Abello said the award is an initiative that aims to recognize the outstanding achievements of our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and their families and to promote success stories about the OFW families' resilience amidst the challenges of overseas employment. 

Religious organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), People’s Organizations (POs), OFW Family Circles (OFCs), and community-based socio-civic organizations can nominate a family from Central Visayas whose head is a land-based or sea-based OFW, who could be the father or the mother, including a widow or a widower, said Abello.  

The OFW must have at least four years work experience overseas and can be either presently or formerly working abroad. 

For former OFWs, one must have returned to the country for good for not more than 10 years from the date of the nomination.

Lastly, the OFW must not be a holder of an elective /appointive position in national/local office and has no derogatory record.

MOFYA winners will be chosen based on these criteria: wholesomeness of the OFW family, involvement of the OFW and family in civic/community affairs, success of OFWs and/or family member/s’ education or profession, and success in managing family finances.

One winner from each category, land-based and sea-based, will be chosen to represent Region 7 in the national competition.

Nomination forms are available at OWWA Regional Welfare Office 7, 2nd Floor, DOLE-7 Building, Gorordo Avenue corner Gen. Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City.

Deadline for submission of nominations is on August 16, 2019.

Those interested to submit nominations can contact OWWA-7 at telephone nos. (032) 254-3199 and (032) 415- 5203 or 0918-921-4925 (Smart) and 0917-624-9113 (Globe) and look for Julius L. Goron or Darlene R. Mae Patac. (jsme/PIA7-Cebu/OWWA-7)

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