Week-long celebration of 30th Migrant Workers Day set

 

Various services will be provided to OFWs and their families at the DMW main office

The Department of Migrant Workers has announced a week-long celebration of the 30^th Migrant Workers’ Day at its main office in Mandaluyong City from tomorrow, June 2, to 7.

The celebration is said to be in honor of the sacrifices  and achievements of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) worldwide.

On Sunday, Jun 8, the first OWWA OFW Global Center will be officially opened in Hong Kong as part of festivities marking Migrant Workers Day. Expected to attend are top DMW officials led by Secretary Hans Cacdac and the new administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Patricia Yvonne Caunan.

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In announcing the week-long tribute to migrants, Secretary Cacdac said: “As we celebrate the strength and resilience of our modern-day heroes, rest assured that the DMW, ang Tahanan ng OFW, will continue to adhere to a rights-based approach of ensuring the utmost protection and empowerment of our OFWs.”

This year’s theme, "OFW@30: Bayan, Bayani, Bayanihan, honors the three decades of contributions of OFWs to nation-building, and highlights their role as "modern-day heroes."

Cacdac vowed that with the support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. the DMW will continue to work toward “creating an environment where every Filipino worker is valued, respected, and given opportunities for growth and development.”

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Migrant Workers’ Day in the Philippines is held every June 7, established under the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 (R.A. No. 8042), to recognize the invaluable contributions of our modern-day heroes – the OFWs.

The DMW encourages the public, especially the OFWs and their families, to take part in the celebration and access the free services offered throughout the week.

The activities that have been lined up include the ribbon-cutting of the 30-year milestones photo exhibit on labor migration governance, the launch of the National Reintegration Network Serbisyo Fair, and the Balikbayan Bazaar, all at the DMW Central office in Mandaluyong City.

Poster shows the various activities lined up

The DMW is also set to provide assistance to 100 beneficiaries of the Livelihood Program for OFW Reintegration (LPOR), and conduct on-the-spot poster-making contest for the OFW Children’s Club.

Various health and wellness activities as well as entertainment, will be provided to OFWs and their families during the weeklong celebration.

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All the DMW Regional Offices and Migrant Workers Offices are also expected to prepare various activities for the OFWs and their families during the weeklong celebration.

The final day of celebration will be highlighted with the groundbreaking of the new DMW Central Office in Makati City, and the signing of a Joint Memorandum Circular establishing the National Reintegration Network, and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission on Human Rights.