Email: [email protected] New Year’s Countdown Website: www.pagibigfund.gov.ph December 31, 2013 CELEBRATION OF THE MONTH Open to the public cont’d Investment Forum OF OVERSEAS FILIPINOS AND December 18, 2013 An exciting performances of various artists By invitation only and the spectacular fireworks display to INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY welcome the New Year. to bring Christmas cheers to arriving/ The event will launch PinoyWISE in the Venue: TBA vacationing OFWs. province and will have exhibit and fun Fare Lead Agency: Cultural and Public Affairs activities. Division, NPDC Venue: International Airports TN: (02) 302-7374, 302-7079 For Filipinos, the month of December is full of joyous development. In the Philippines, former President Lead Agency: Overseas Workers Welfare Venue: Batangas Email: [email protected] Administration Lead Agency: PSWDO, Batangas Website: www.nationalparks.ph celebrations. The 10 million Filipinos overseas Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No. 276 in Contact Person: Ma. Luz Talento Migration and Development Council who work and live in more than 200 countries June 1988, institutionalizing the commemoration TN: (02) 891-7601 to 24 loc. 5902 or 5903 Contact Person: Czarina Medina OFW Business Center and territories worldwide, have every reason to of the Month of Overseas Filipinos every December. Website: www.owwa.gov.ph TN: (02) 718-1812, 534-6789 All-year round Open to arriving Balikbayan and Overseas be merry because the whole nation is celebrating The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed Financial Literacy Seminar Twin Launching of PMRW Migration Filipinos this month as a tribute for all their hard work and December 18 each year as International Migrants Posters and Guide Book and Primer on 3rd week of December sacrifices, and their positive contributions to their Day on 4 December 2000. On the important date, By invitation only ILO Convention 189 and Kasambahay To provide a “one-stop center” for Law the processing of various government host and home countries. all member-states, intergovernmental and non- A seminar on financial literacy, coupled December 18, 2013 documents such as NBI Clearance, LTO, governmental organizations, will commence the with fun fare activities and solidarity By invitation only SSS, etc. games. While Filipinos leaving the country are increasing occasion and disseminate information regarding The guide book serves as companion Venue: Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall through the years, more overseas Filipinos are the fundamental rights and freedom of migrants. Venue: Laguna book to help explain to the general public Lead Agency: Duty Free Philippines- also coming back home after almost four decades An Inter-Agency Committee for the Celebration of Lead Agency: OWWA, Laguna Migration PMRW’s advocacy posters on different Marketing Department and Development Council migration issues. And the primer, both in TN: (02) 552-4356 of toiling in foreign lands. Some are retiring due the Month of Overseas Filipinos and International Contact Person: Czarina Medina English and Filipino serves to inform and Website: www.dfp.com.ph to their age, health conditions, while others are Migrants Day was created through Administrative TN: (02) 718-1812, 534-6789 make domestic workers and Kasambahay forced to come back because their contracts were Order No. 202 issued in October 2007. aware of their rights guaranteed Balikbayan Plus 7th OFW Family Day and protected both under existing All-year round short changed or mainly because of circumstances December 18, 2012 international standards and national law. Open to arriving Balikbayan and Overseas like conflicts or wars. Reintegration is thus the The other members and partners of the IAC For BM/WOL and relatives having It is also intended for the promotion of Filipinos other reality that time and again migrant advocates from government, private sector, and civil transactions with POEA on the target right to decent work among advocates and date stakeholders. Issuance of discount cards to Balikbayan/ and stakeholders have to address aside from their society include the Department of Foreign OFWs that can be used in availing perks constant role of protecting and promoting migrants Affairs, Department of Labor and Employment, A day full of fun and excitement to BM/ Venue: SSS Auditorium, Quezon City and privileges in different affiliated rights and welfare. Department of the Interior and Local Government, WOL and their relatives. Lead Agency: Philippine Migrants Rights establishments. Watch Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Venue: POEA Lobby, Ortigas Avenue, Contact Person: Pete Rahon Venue: Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall For more than a century now, Filipino migration Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Mandaluyong City TN: (02) 526-9098 Lead Agency: Duty Free Philippines- Lead Agency: Philippine Overseas Email: [email protected] Marketing Department has laid a strong groundwork in shaping the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Employment Administration Website: www.pmrw.org.ph TN: (02) 552-4356 Philippines’ image and standing in global affairs. Tourism, National Commission for Culture and the Contact Person: Renato C. Limjuco, Lou Website: www.dfp.com.ph It is on this note that the whole nation will again Arts, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Medina (Gabay ng OFW International, “OFW Dagdag Ipon” Raffle Promo Inc.) December 20, 2013 Kabuhayan Plus Program celebrate the Month of Overseas Filipinos (MOF) Presidential Communications Development TN: (02) 722-11-94, 565-8661 By invitation only All-year round and give tribute to the Filipino migrants for their and Strategic Planning Office, Presidential Email: [email protected] Open to arriving Balikbayan and Overseas significant role as partner in the country’s collective Communications Operations Office, National Website: www.poea.gov.ph Its main objective is to encourage and Filipinos give incentives to all OFW members who efforts towards national and local development. Reintegration Center for OFWs, PhilHealth, Pag- OFW Day and Fund Coordinators’ Club increased their monthly contributions Offers free training to Balikbayans and IBIG Fund, Social Security System, Migrant Forum in Meeting which would mean higher dividend Overseas Filipinos and the opportunity For 2013 MOF, the chosen theme is “BALIK Asia, Philippine Migrants Research Network, Union December 18, 2013 earnings and higher total savings. to buy tools and equipment in starting a By invitation only business. PINAS: Empowering Returning Overseas Filipinos of Local Authorities of the Philippines, League of Venue: Pag-IBIG Fund, 8/F Justine Bldg., and their Families.” This is a testament to the Cities of the Philippines, League of Provinces of It aims to pay tribute to our hardworking 317 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City Venue: Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall reality that there’s still so much to be done for the Philippines, League of Municipalities of the overseas workers who continue to commit Lead Agency: Pag-IBIG Fund Lead Agency: Duty Free Philippines- themselves in uplifting their families’ Contact Person: Sally C. Banal, Nova Marketing Department returning overseas Filipinos. The Inter-Agency Philippines, League of Municipalities of standards of living and for their significant Kristal P. Pala TN: (02) 552-4356 Committee (IAC) for the Celebration of the MOF the Philippines and Ateneo de Davao role in nation’s economic progress. TN: (02) 840-1793, 892-4382, 422-3000 Website: www.dfp.com.ph local 3352 and the International Migrants Day chaired by the University, Origin 8 Media, and Venue: Mondragon House Bldg. H.V. Email: [email protected] Pinoy Homecoming Program Philippine Migrants Rights Watch and co-chaired by Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Dela Costa St., Makati City Website: www.pagibigfund.gov.ph All-year round the Commission on Filipinos Overseas with other Lead Agency: Pag-IBIG Fund Open to arriving Balikbayan and Overseas Contact Person: Sally C. Banal, Nova Christmas Concert Filipinos government and non-government agencies as Kristal P. Pala December 22, 2013 (tentative) members, has lined up various activities, programs TN: (02) 840-1793, 892-4382, 422-3000 Balikbayans/OFWs A five-year program to provide various and services benefiting Filipino migrants and their local 3352 incentives to Balikbayans by visiting the Venue: TBA country and be reunited with family and families, in line with this theme. Lead Agency: Department of Tourism/ friends. Tourism Promotions Board Several international and local instruments Contact Person: Ernesto Teston Venue: TBA TN: (02) 525-9318 loc. 244; 525-1255 Lead Agency: Department of Tourism/ have been passed to recognize Website: www.pinoyhomecoming.com.ph Tourism Promotions Board migrants as agents Contact Person: Ernesto Teston TN: (02) 525-9318 loc. 244, 525-1255 of global Website: www.pinoyhomecoming.com.ph Supported by: Week Nights @ 6 Labs Kita, Sabado Email: [email protected] Pilot-testing of the Online BM OEC Model OFW Family of the Year Awards It is an annual program of celebrating GMA News TV Libreng Tawag Migration and Development Forum Venue: SMX Convention Center, Pasay Every Tuesday to Sunday, Every Saturday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Website: www.nationalparks.ph Appointment System, opening of more (MOFYA) the Christmas season with the OFWs and December 3 and 10, 2012 2nd week December Lead Agency: Ex-Link Management & 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Open to the public transaction counters, beefing up of December 9, 2013