Philippine Embassy Launches Livelihood Programme With Basic Computer Course

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Philippine Embassy in Brunei Sunday launched its Livelihood Programme for 2005 with a `Basic Computer Literacy' Course.

Nearly 40 participants, mostly Filipinos engaged in the services sector, attended the course held at the embassy's chancery.

In her inspirational message, Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez said that the computer course has greatly benefited and helped overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Brunei to be computer-literate and globally competitive.

She added that, upon completion of the course, participants would be able to communicate with their families in the Philippines via the Internet.

Their computer knowledge would also help facilitate their reintegration into the Philippine society, once their employment contracts abroad end.

The ambassador also took the opportunity to introduce Ms Marivic Garcia, the new welfare officer.

Several courses have been lined up for the year as part of the Philippine Embassy's continuing efforts to contribute to skills upgrading and capacity-building of OFWs in Brunei.

The Basic Computer Program will cover Computer System and Windows Environment, Word Processing using MS Word and Basic Internet.

The course, which opened Sunday, March 20, at the Philippine Embassy will continue on March 27 and April 3 this year from 1pm to 3pm.

For this year, there will be two batches of participants. Each batch will comprise of 30 persons. Only those who are not accommodated in the first batch will be given priority in the second batch, which will be scheduled on the 3rd quarter of the year.

This is just the first batch of livelihood program to be launched by the Philippine Embassy, OWWA for the year 2005.

Filipinos interested in attending the course may contact the Philippine Embassy, OWWA through Welfare Officer Marivic Garcia, Mrs. Nurul Hernandez or Ms. Haisah Lukman at telephone number 223-7053.

Other free courses shall be announced soon.

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