17 Region 8 OFWs
back from Lebanon, OWWA 8 reports
By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
August 2, 2006
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte
– Seventeen Region 8 Overseas Filipino Workers are among those who
have been brought home to Manila.
This was reported by
Director Evangeline Filamor of the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration in Region 8, during the Panindugan TV program of
the Philippine Information Agency on Tuesday.
Director Filamor said
that as of July 31, more than 1000 Overseas Filipino Workers have
already been brought to safety in the
Philippines.
Among those are the seventeen workers from Region 8.
Director Filamor
however, is not sure whether these Region 8 OFWs are already back in
their respective hometowns. She said that the OFWs who were brought
home were taken cared of by the government. Some of them go home to
their relative’s houses in Manila while those who are from the
provinces and do not have relatives in Manila stay in the OWWA
Safehouse in Pasay City.
For the relatives of
the Region 8 OFWs who are in
Lebanon,
OWWA with the sponsorship of Bayantel gives Free Calls so that they
can talk to their relatives who are in Lebanon. So far more than 52
free phone calls have been availed of by the relatives.
Relatives who wish to
talk to their love ones who are working in Lebanon, can still avail of
the Free Calls, Director Filamor said. All they have to do is visit
the OWWA office at Trece Martirez St., Tacloban City.
The OFWs who already
arrived from Lebanon include Evelyn Cesar of Almeria, Biliran;
Rubelita Cuerda of Maasin, Southern Leyte; Norifel Yntong of Maasin
City; Carmelita Reyes of Maasin City; Rosila Escabillas of Libagon,
Southern Leyte; Michelle Agravante of Hindang, Leyte; Victoria Sayson
of Villaba, Leyte; Matilde Amatorio of Baybay, Leyte; Jocelyn Arroyo
of Jaro, Leyte; Loreta Escobarte of Baybay, Leyte; and Marilyn
Modesto of Tanauan, Leyte.
Also included are Eva
Rebato of Maslog, Eastern Samar; Marivic Enage of Llorente,
Eastern Samar; Magdalena Aspa of Gen. MacArthur,
Eastern Samar; Lea
Cabia of Quinapondan, Eastern Samar; Gina Salazar of Capul, Northern
Samar and Annie Baris of Balangkayan, Samar.
