Zamboanga City, November 13 – A total of 63 OFWs & dependents from
Isabela City & Zamboanga City completed the training course on Leadership,
Conflict Resolution, Entrepreneurship and Franchising organized by the Overseas
Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office No. IX.
The training, held on November 8-9, 2012 at Max’s
Restaurant, Zamboanga City was aimed at recognizing roles, forging alliances
and networking with partners that will be of help to the agency for effective
delivery of programs and services.
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and representatives of the different government agencies, non-government organizations
and banking institutions such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Philippine
Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC),
PhilHealth, PAG-Ibig Fund, Mindanao Commission on Women, Visayan Forum
Foundation, Inc., Silsillah Dialogue Movement,
Land Bank of the Philippines and Bank of the Philippine Islands attended the opening program.
DOLE Assistant Regional Director Virginia L.
Bonbon imparted an inspiring message of pursuing a purposeful effort in the
promotion of the welfare & development of the OFWs.
“We are challenged to
set-up and step-up our programs and services to provide better options to our
would-be OFWs and returning OFWs. We will cease from asking what better employment
can our country provide so as not to send out OFWs abroad, instead, ask ourselves how we can capacitate
our OFWs to meet and compete with technical skills and expertise globally.” ARD Bonbon said.
On the other hand, OWWA-9 Regional Director
Hassan Gabra T. Jumdain challenged the participants to take part in every OFW-related
activity, “OWWA has the programs and
services but these can serve its purposes only when you yourselves will act as our partners.”
Meanwhile, Noel Tarrazona, chief trainer of NOTACOR Philippines Inc., was the resource speaker during the training. He
disclosed the ten (10) secrets of Leadership such as: Integrity with People, Nurture other People, Faith in People, Listen to People, Understand People, Enlarges People, Navigates for other people, Connects with People, Empowers People & Reproduces Other Influencers.
