PHL Embassy in Beirut Brings Financial Literacy Seminar, Overseas Voters’ Registration to Tripoli in North Lebanon

Chargé d’affaires a.i. Enrik Fort Revillas, OWWA Welfare Officer Neil Alan Baban and OWWA local staff Jojo Sunga (center) pose with the officers and members of FilCom North after the Financial Literacy and Reintegration Seminar

20 September 2017 BEIRUT – In partnership with the Filipino Community in North Lebanon (FilCom North), the Philippine Embassy in Beirut, POLO-Beirut and OWWA-Beirut conducted overseas voters’ registration and a Financial Literacy and Reintegration Seminar in Tripoli, the second-largest city in Lebanon, on September 17 at the Mar Maroun Church. Nearly 200 Filipino workers from Tripoli and surrounding municipalities in northern Lebanon participated in the successful event.

Voters’ registration, verification of records and distribution of voters’ IDs were held throughout the day by Information Officer Loremie Bautista and Administrative Officer Carmelita Duarte.

In the afternoon, Welfare Officer Neil Alan Baban, together with local staff Joselito Sunga, lectured on financial literacy to help the OFWs manage their hard-earned money, in addition to explaining the various programs and services of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The team also extended the opportunity to renew OWWA membership for interested OFWs.

On the same day, FilCom North also held the induction and oath-taking of its new set of officers before Chargé d’affaires, a.i. Enrik Fort Revillas. END

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Administrative Officer Carmelita Duarte and Information Officer Loremie Bautista conduct overseas voters’ registration and distribution of voters’ IDs

Chargé d’affaires a.i. Enrik Fort Revillas swears in the new officers of FilCom North