OWWA names 2010 Model OFW Families in Eastern Visayas

By JONNIE H. BUENAVENTURA
October 6, 2010

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration regional office 8 (OWWA-8), disclosed and cited the 2010 Model Overseas Filipino Worker Families of the Year Award (MOFYA) for Region 8 in an awards rite dubbed as “Parangal sa Matatag na Pamilyang OFW”.

According to Marites Viñas, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Chief North Leyte Field Office, the MOFYA aims to acknowledge the outstanding performance of an OFW in uplifting the lives of his family members and contributing to the community by establishing business sourced from an income of OFW thus creating employment.

Ms. Viñas, representing DOLE Region 8 Director Forter Puguon who was the chairperson of the screening committee, announced the 2010 model OFW during the regional awarding of MOFYA at Ritz Tower de Leyte, Tacloban City on October 01, 2010.

Ms. Viñas said that the dollar remittance of an OFW is a big contributing factor to national development thus increasing the purchasing power of peso.

The 2010 model OFW award was categorized into two, the sea-based category and the land-based category.

The 2010 model OFW Family, sea-based category, was awarded to Capt. Rufino Reyes, Jr. and his family. Captain Reyes who is from Tacloban City is into Internet Café business. The family received P120,000 G-Cash Globe Telecom, P20,000 Pass Book courtesy of Banco De Oro (BDO) and P150,000 insurance coverage courtesy of Philamlife.

For the land-based category, the 2010 Model OFW Family is Mr. Alex Bello and his family, from Tacloban City. Mr. Bello was represented by his wife Mrs. Evangeline Bello, a registered nurse and a former OFW who is into Parlor business. The family received P120,000 G-Cash Globe Telecom, P20,000 Pass Book courtesy of Banco De Oro (BDO) and P150,000 insurance coverage courtesy of Philamlife.

Mrs. Bello when asked what was the reason for there success, she commented that open communication between and among family members is a must to strengthen the relationship, and most especially God’s guidance, she quickly added.