𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗢𝗪𝗪𝗔) 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗫𝗜𝗜, 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗪𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The event was attended by 21 seafarers’ wives who actively participated, particularly in establishing an association for seafarers’ wives in the city. Mr. John Rod A. Valenzuela, the Family Welfare Officer for Sultan Kudarat, led the event and welcomed the participants. Meanwhile, Mr. Allan S. Freno, the City PESO Manager and designated Public OFW Desk Officer (PODO) of Tacurong, delivered a short message to the attendees.

Mr. Valenzuela presented the rationale and objectives of the event, followed by an overview of the OFW Family Circle (OFC). An election of officers for the newly formed association was then conducted, where participants selected seven core group leaders from among themselves. The leaders were determined and ranked based on the number of times their names appeared on the ballots. The following are the officers for the newly established association for the seafarers’ wives in the city:

President: Yvette S. Domider

Vice President: Candelaria Joy G. Bandiola

Secretary: Emily A. dela Cruz

Treasurer: Salvacion T. Garde

Auditor: Margie Bogador

P.I.O.: Annalie H. Alog

Business Managers:

Marie Lisette M. Mariñas

Irene Mae L. Lopez

Committee Head: Joyce T. Indico

Mr. Melchor B. Franco, the Family Welfare Officer for General Santos City and the coastal areas of Sultan Kudarat presented and discussed OWWA’s programs and services along with the Five Stages of Organizational Development.

A Financial Literacy session was also conducted by Mr. Valenzuela, followed by a workshop to engage participants in practical learning.

Before concluding the event, Mrs. Yvette S. Domider, the newly elected president of the association, delivered a short message to express her gratitude and commitment to the group’s initiatives.