61 Filipinos successfully complete separate skills training programs
A total of 61 Filipinos successfully completed their respective skills training programs during two separate seminars held on Friday, May 30, at the Philippine Embassy and the Majestic Hotel in Bahrain.
The skills training in Baking and Haircutting, Manicure, and Pedicure were among the continuous initiatives in extending Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with better knowledge and skills that would be applicable to career improvement, financial self-sufficiency, and integration upon returning Philippines in the future.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Welfare Officer Juvilyn Anns Gumabay and Migrant Workers Office Officer in Charge (OIC) Celia V. Cabadonga commended the graduates on their endeavor to become better persons and encouraged other OFWs to grab similar chances in the future.
Morning session
In the morning session, 32 Filipinos graduated from a baking skills training, while in the afternoon, 29 others completed training in hairdcutting, manicure, and pedicure.
Participants expressed appreciation for the opportunity to enhance their capabilities while working abroad, highlighting the importance of such programs in broadening employment options and building long-term security for themselves and their families.
Attendee
Ofelia Madriaga, 61, from Pamplona, Cagayan Valley, and a member of the Filipino community organization Pinay Ikaw Na (PIN), was among the proud attendees of the recent training.
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