PH Embassy in Yangon Conducts OFW Labor Roundtable
Director Felixberta N. Romero of Philippine Overseas Employment Administration discusses policies and services of POEA. (Yangon PE photo)
YANGON 10 December 2018 – The Philippine Embassy in Yangon conducted its first Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Labor Roundtable Discussion for Filipinos living and working in Myanmar on 18 November at Sule Shangri-La Hotel in Yangon.
Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Stephanie Alexis A. Cruz delivered the opening remarks and discussed that in an effort to bring Philippine government services closer to the Filipinos in Myanmar, the Embassy invited Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Department of Labor and Employment and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Representatives to discuss their policies and services.
Director Felixberta N. Romero discussed the political and regulatory framework on labor and immigration, employment contract and different services of the POEA. Assistant Labor Attaché Delia S. Palomar presented the functions of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office while OWWA Director Emma V. Sinclair oriented the attendees on the many benefits of OWWA memberships.
An open forum was held in which participants were able to voice their concerns to the representatives of the three agencies. The event was attended by 111 Filipinos. END
For more information, visit www.yangonpe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinMyanmar
Left photo: Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Stephanie Alexis A. Cruz delivers the Opening Remarks. Right photo: A participant applies for OWWA membership. (Yangon PE photo)
Left photo: Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jan Michael B. Gomez moderates the Open Forum with Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Representative Director Felixberta N. Romero, Philippine Overseas Labor Office Representative Labor Attache Delia S. Palomar, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Director Emma V. Sinclair. Right photo: A Participant asks questions to the Resource Speakers. (Yangon PE photo)
Events participants pose for a photo with Philippine Embassy personnel and Representatives from DOLE, POEA and OWWA. (Yangon PE photo)