The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday warmly welcomed 312 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) arriving from Kuwait in an activity dubbed “Bagong Taong Salubong sa OFWs.”
The activity was organized as a heartfelt welcome for OFWs returning home at the start of the year, recognizing their sacrifices and contributions to their families and to the nation. It also highlighted the government’s continued commitment to ensuring that Filipino migrant workers feel supported, valued, and cared for upon their arrival in the country.
Present during the event were OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne “PY” Caunan, PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles, PCSO Chairman Judge Felix P. Reyes (Ret.), and members of the PCSO Board of Directors, namely Jennifer E. Liongson-Guevara, Janet De Leon Mercado, and Imelda A. Papin.
As part of the program, PCSO distributed Charitimba, its in-kind assistance packages, to all the OFWs to help address their immediate needs and serve as a gesture of support as they reunite with their families.
PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles underscored the importance of welcoming OFWs home and reaffirmed PCSO’s role as a steadfast partner to their families in the Philippines while they work abroad.
“PCSO stands as a partner to your families here in the Philippines, ready to assist and provide support while you continue to work abroad. We want to assure you that you are not alone. As you strive to build a better future for your loved ones, PCSO remains committed to looking after the welfare of your families back home,” Robles said.
OWWA officials likewise reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to continuously provide welfare programs, reintegration assistance, and support services to OFWs and their families.
The PCSO Bagong Taong Salubong sa OFWs forms part of PCSO’s ongoing social responsibility initiatives, carried out in close coordination with partner agencies, to extend timely assistance and compassion to Filipino workers and their families.
