PH Consualte General in Jeddah Administers Oathtaking of the Newly-Elected OFW Council of Leaders Officials
Consul General to Jeddah Edgar B. Badajos administers the oath of office of the newly-elected officers of the OFW Council of Leaders (OCL) at the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah PCG Library. (Jeddah PCG photo)
JEDDAH 04 December 2019 – Consul General to Jeddah Edgar B. Badajos administered the oathtaking of the newly-elected officials of the OFW Council of Leaders (OCL), an umbrella group of various Filipino Community (FilCom) Organizations in Jeddah and the Western Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on 06 November 2019.
Consul General Badajos thanked the group for its untiring support to the Consulate’s programs and services for OFWs in the Kingdom’s Western Region during his brief remarks after the oath-taking ceremony. “The volunteerism spirit of our FilCom leaders and groups in KSA enables the Consulate to better address the concerns of our kababayans in distress. We hope to have an open and continuous communication to make sure that our efforts are in sync with one another, all for the benefit of our OFWs,” Consul General Badajos said.
After the oath-taking, consular officials led by Consul General Badajos held a dialogue with the various FilCom leaders to discuss some issues and concerns of the Filipino community regarding consular services and other related matters.
OFW Council of Leaders (OCL) was founded on 07 July 2015. Currently, it has more than 60 member Filipino organizations. Its goal is to unite other Filipino organizations and support each other’s activities, projects and programs. Mr. Venecio V. Legaspi is OCL’s Director General for the period of 2019-2021. END
Consul General Edgar B. Badajos together with Consul Mary Jennifer Dingal and Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang and other consular officials hold a dialogue with Filipino Community Leaders to address some community issues and concerns regarding consular services and other related matters. (Jeddah PCG photo)
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