06 May 2015 - The Philippine Embassy in Doha participated in the Labor Day celebration jointly organized by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) and the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Office (OWWA) together with the Filipino community members and leaders at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Doha.
During the celebration, Labor Attaché Leopoldo de Jesus read the Labor Day message of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz which recognized the valuable contribution of overseas Filipinos in nation-building and highlighted policy reforms aimed at improving the welfare of overseas Filipinos and their families.
Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Wilfredo C. Santos called on all overseas Filipinos to work together, as equal partners with the Embassy in advancing the country's national interest. Ambassador Santos also promised to implement changes in order to further improve the Embassy's services to meet the needs of the growing Filipino community in Qatar and to strengthen existing policies for the protection of the rights of overseas Filipinos.
The celebration also coincided with the 33rd founding anniversary of the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration which manages the Embassy's Filipino Workers' Resource Center. END