Programmes to benefit Filipino workers in full swing, says Embassy
By Lyna Mohammad

The series of livelihood and skills upgrading programmes for the benefit of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Brunei Darussalam are now in full swing at the Filipino Workers Resource Centre in Jalan Madewa.

This was announced in a press statement from the Philippine Embassy in Brunei.

It stated that since the launching of the project last August 2003, more than 329 Filipino workers have completed lessons in cooking and silk screen-printing.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) of the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO), in cooperation with various Filipino organisations and groups, has conducted continuos livelihood training lessons and seminars.

They aim to give OFWs in the Sultanate upgraded knowledge, skills and attitudes to improve their work competencies as well as to prepare them for their eventual return to the Philippines.

The Philippine Institute of Public Accountants (PICPA) last October 4 started the Basic Computer Courses for more than thirty-five workers, providing them basic computer knowledge on Basic Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet Usage.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin