Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Migrants Workers Day
Migrants Workers Day
Araw ng Pasasalamat
Pagpupugay sa Kakayahan at Talino ng Expat Pinoy
Butuan City
June 9, 2009
Pagpupugay sa Kakayahan at Talino ng Expat Pinoy
Butuan City
June 9, 2009
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga OIC-Regional Director Marieta Lumawag relays the message of OWWA Administrator Carmelita Dimzon to OFWs and migrant workers present during the Opening program of the Migrants Workers Day celebration in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Bislig City, Surigao del Sur Mayor Alberto Tan recognizes and congratulates all the OFWs from Caraga region for their hardworks, perseverance, and for being dedicated to their families, held recently during the Opening program of the Migrants Workers Day celebration in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Photo shows (from left to right) – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga Regional Director Chona Mantilla, Mayor Alberto Tan of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Manager Dr. Aurora Zaportiza, and Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) Agusan del Norte Provincial Director Leo Velez as panelists during the Migrants Workers Day celebration with the theme “Araw ng Pasasalamat, Pagpupugay sa Kakayahan at Talino ng Expat Pinoy”, held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Shown in photo are the personnel trained by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) Caraga and Butuan City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) during a demonstration on the making of balloons, a free massage parlors and free beauty services to participants of the Migrants’ Workers Day celebration held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Butuan City headed by Ms. Gloria Ybañez, Chief Lottery Operations Officer, with volunteers/nurses conduct a free consultation, medical and dental mission in line with the celebration of the Migrants’ Workers Day spearheaded by Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga, held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Ms. Gloria Ybañez, Chief Lottery Operations Officer of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Butuan City with her staff pose with posterity after the conduct of free medical and dental mission held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. The free medical and dental mission is in line with the celebration of the Migrants’ Workers Day with the theme “Araw ng Pasasalamat, Pagpupugay sa Kakayahan at Talino ng Expat Pinoy”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Medical and dental team composes of nurses and doctors are shown here during the free medical and dental mission spearheaded by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Butuan City in partnership with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga in line with the celebration of the Migrants’ Workers Day with the theme “Araw ng Pasasalamat, Pagpupugay sa Kakayahan at Talino ng Expat Pinoy”. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Photo shows the various prizes prepared by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga and other government agencies for the raffle draw winners during the celebration of the Migrants Workers Day held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Two among the winners of the water dispenser and vehicle locally known as “Trisikad” are shown here during the celebration of the Migrants Workers Day held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga) 
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga personnel facilitate the draws of the raffle coupons with awaiting prizes sponsored by various government agencies, held during the celebration of the Migrants’ Workers Day recently held in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Photo shows the winners of the I-phone gadget with free speaker from the Globe Telecommunications Network, which is the partner communication network of the OFWs abroad, held during the celebration of the Migrants’ Workers Day recently held in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Various government line agencies are shown here catering their services to all the OFWs participating during the celebration of the Migrants’ Workers Day recently held in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)