At least 28 members of the Star of the Sea, an organization of seafarers and their dependents in Iligan City, attended the Livelihood Skills Training Seminar (LSTS) on Fish Processing, recently.
Sponsored by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), region 10, the training was held last August 25-26, at Raquel Bakeshop Function Hall, Barangay Camague, this city.
It was conducted with the assistance of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), region 10, through Leah Lastima Bucog, Post Harvest Technical Staff.
Topics of the training included Bottling of Sardines, “Rellenong Bangus” Preparation and “Bangus” Deboning.
The “Star of the Sea-Iligan,” is a church-based civic organization of seamen’s wives, mothers and legal dependents of Filipino Seafarers and Overseas Filipino Workers of Iligan City and Lanao del Norte.
Headed by Marisa Doromal, the organization’s President, it aims to build and maintain mutual cooperation and support among its members in building and sustaining a strong family.
Meanwhile, Regional Director Petrona M. Bergado of OWWA-10 said the LSTS is one of the reintegration programs of OWWA intended to bring about an improved economic well being of returning OFWs and their dependents.
One way of availing the LSTS is by forming an organization of OFW’s and their dependents, such as, the “Star of the Sea-Iligan,” she said.
During their graduation, the 28 participants received certificates of attendance which were personally handed to them by the OWWA Regional Director and Remegio Cabañog Provincial Head, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Lanao del Norte.
Source: Philippine Information Agency
