OWWA convenes scholars from Tawi-Tawi

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2411443586923/owwa-convenes-scholars-from-tawi-tawi
• Wednesday, September 30, 2015

(ORVRivera-PIA12)

COTABATO CITY, September 30 (PIA) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OWWA-ARMM) recently convened scholars form the far-flung province of Tawi-Tawi.

OWWA-ARMM Director Amy Crisostomo said some 15 OFW Dependent Scholarship Program (OFWDSP) scholars in the province made it to the conference.

At the meeting, the scholars were re-oriented on the OWWA’s programs and services particularly on the scholarship guidelines.

Crisostomo asked the scholars to address her as ‘nanay’ as she feels like mother to them and she treats them as her children.

“We at OWWA share and support every OFW's dream of providing better education for their children and have a bright future ahead of them,” she said.

The official also cited previous OWWA scholars who excelled in their respective fields like Bai Lejanie Diocolano who graduated with honors and is now handling various tasks including the Scholarship Program at OWWA-ARMM.

Former scholar Hubaib Midtemeg was specially for ranking 9th in the 2015 Board Examination for Social Workers.

The activity is part of OWWA’s Learning Support mechanisms to enrich the skills and attitudes of the OWWA scholars towards their studies and develop well-rounded individuals.

Crisostomo recently returned at her post as OWWA-ARMM’s chief after being assigned as Welfare Officer at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Abu Dhabi for three years.