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Awarding of 10 outstanding OFWs tonight
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Posted on Jun 05 2004
The awarding of the 10 outstanding Filipino Overseas Workers in the CNMI will be held tonight at 6pm at the Theater Hall of Hotel Nikko Saipan.
The awarding highlights this year’s celebration of the Philippine Migrants Day.
At the same time, the event will also showcase the graduation ceremony for students of Philippine Overseas Labor Office’s skills upgrading courses.
This year’s 10 outstanding OFWs are: Leo P. Canedo of Pacific Machinery Inc.; Liberty Dones of Saipan Tribune; Mary Lou M. Madraso, Pacific Oriental Inc.; Romeo D. Malasarte, Pacific Daiken Co.; Cesario L. Pantaleon, Seasonal Inc.; Rolando A. Paspe, Pacific Printing Press Inc.; Anabelle A. Ramos, Ernst and Young LLP; Florencio C. Santos, Genoveva’s Hair Power; Lolita E. Velasco, Dr. Anthony Stearns; and Rosauro D. Zapanta, Office of the Public Auditor.
POLO said the awardees were selected among 36 nominees by a panel of judges, which included San Vicente Elementary School principal Janet Villagomez, Tan Holdings vice president for finance and administration Glicerio Arago, San Antonio Parish priest Fr. Manuel Igrobay Jr., Sea Ventures Inc.’s Anthony Pellegrino, and Office of Insular Affairs’ Saipan field representative Jeff Schorr.
According to POLO, the judges selected the winners from diverse work categories: executive/managerial, professional, skilled and semi-skilled. The weight of the following criteria is as follows: job performance, 40 percent; civic involvement, 30 percent; personality, 15 percent; and potential, 15 percent.
Tonight’s event consists of two parts: graduation of skills upgrading class, which begins at 6 to 7pm and the awarding of the 10 outstanding OFWs at about 8:30pm
Dinner will be served at 7:30pm.
