PH Embassy in Manama, OWWA Hold Training on Face Mask Making

Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Alfonso A. Ver (center in blue shirt), and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-Manama Welfare Officer Redina Manlapaz (third from right) join Mr. Segundo Dacillo and the participants to the face mask making training at the Philippine Embassy lobby. (Manama PE photo)

MANAMA 21 July 2020 — The Philippine Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-Manama held two training sessions on face mask making on 10 and 17 July 2020, with seven and 12 participants, respectively, or a total of 19 participants, at the Embassy lobby.

The sessions were conducted by Mr. Segundo Dacillo, an OFW in Bahrain, who volunteers his time and talent to teach new skills to his fellow Filipinos in Bahrain. Mr. Dacillo also conducted the dress making seminar sponsored by OWWA in December 2019.

The training was part of the Embassy’s and OWWA’s upskilling and reintegration program for those in its Migrant Workers and Other Overseas Filipinos Resource Center (MWOFRC) who are awaiting repatriation to the Philippines. It aims to provide the participants with an alternative source of livelihood when they return home. It is also part of the Embassy’s efforts to create awareness regarding the importance of health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. END

Mr. Segundo Dacillo demonstrates how to make correct measurements prior to sewing the face mask. (Manama PE photo)

Photos show the training participants while working on the project and showing off their finished products. (Manama PE photo)