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                    [ArticleID] => 692316
                    [Title] => DOLE to hold first congress on OFWs
                    [Summary] => 

The Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and its attached agencies will be celebrating its 1st National Congress of OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) and Families on June 7, Tuesday at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-03 11:12:41 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1637376 [AuthorName] => OWWA [SectionName] => Pinoy Worldwide [SectionUrl] => pinoy-worldwide [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 580991 [Title] => Physically challenged OFWs to be honored on Migrant Workers Day [Summary] =>

Physically challenged and oldest overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are taking the center stage on Monday as the country observes Migrant Workers Day.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-05 09:20:02 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 163903 [Title] => GMA pinagalitan sina Sto.Tomas at Soriano [Summary] => Binasag na ni Pangulong Arroyo ang kanyang katahimikan kaugnay ng bangayan sa pagitan ng mga labor officials at animo’y mga batang pinagalitan sina Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas at OWWA Administrator Wilhelm Soriano sa kanilang awayan hinggil sa mga nawawalang pondo para sa mga overseas Filipino workers.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 92920 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Modern heroes [Summary] => Without them, the economy could collapse. Overseas Filipino workers or OFWs have been hailed as modern-day heroes by four administrations, and with good reason. Amid a global recession and despite political problems in the Philippines, the economy grew 3.6 percent in the first three months of the year. Much of that growth can be attributed to the foreign exchange remittances of OFWs, now 11 million strong and still growing.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 102049 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Modern heroes [Summary] => Without them, the economy could collapse. Overseas Filipino workers or OFWs have been hailed as modern-day heroes by four administrations, and with good reason. Amid a global recession and despite political problems in the Philippines, the economy grew 3.6 percent in the first three months of the year. Much of that growth can be attributed to the foreign exchange remittances of OFWs, now 11 million strong and still growing.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 121410 [Title] => EDITORYAL - OFWs: Bagong bayani o bigong bayani? [Summary] => Kahapon ay Migrant Workers Day. Araw ng mga tinatawag na makabagong bayani – ang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). May walong milyong OFWs ang nakakalat sa kung saan-saang lupalop ng mundo. Sila iyong mga kumikita ng dollar na nagbibigay-lakas sa naghihingalong ekonomiya ng bansa. Nang manalasa ang financial crisis sa Asia noong 1997 at grabeng naapektuhan ang Pilipinas, ang mga OFWs ang nagsalba sa pamamagitan ng ipinadadala nilang dollar. [DatePublished] => 2001-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) ) )
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