PH Embassy in London Launches Free Speech Development Course

Broadcast journalist Sonny Laragan shares practical tips to the participants on modulating one’s voice. (POLO-OWWA photo)

LONDON 22 February 2019 – Close to 30 overseas Filipino workers in London signed up for the Speech Development Course offered by the Philippine Embassy in London through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office–Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO-OWWA). 

The first session took place on 16 February 2019 with London-based broadcast journalist Sonny Laragan as the group's mentor.  ABS-CBN Senior News Reporter Rose Eclarinal is expected to join the group in one of the sessions.

According to Labor Attaché Amuerfina Reyes, the four-week program aims to build the participants’ sense of confidence when speaking in front of a crowd, and to equip participants with important skills in interviewing sources.  Media ethics is also an important topic that will be discussed throughout the module in order to promote the importance of responsible journalism.

"There are several stories waiting to be told. But in order for these stories to become relevant, they must be told in an effective and responsible way," Ambassador to the United Kingdom Antonio M. Lagdameo said.

POLO-OWWA continues to offer new modules in its free skills training program, which has been running for the last nine years. Last year, POLO-OWWA conducted more than 30 skills trainings for close to 800 participants. END

One of the participants speaks in front of the class during the course’s first speaking exercise. (POLO-OWWA London photo)

For more information, visit www.londonpe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/pg/PHLinUK and @philippinesinuk on Twitter.