TEN outstanding sons and daughters of overseas Filipino workers who have shown excellence in their academic studies, leadership qualities and socio-civic involvement received the Gawad Anak OFW in an awarding ceremony at the National Commission on Culture and Arts Auditorium (NCAA), Intramuros, Manila, April 11.
The Luzon wide search of finalists for Ten Outstanding Sons and Daughters of OFWs Student Achievers (TOSDOSA) Award or Gawad Anak OFW was spearheaded by the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI).
Edmund Ruga, ECMI project coordinator of the program said the search was organized to highlight the achievements of the sons and daughters of OFWs, as they are the hope of the present generation.
“We want to show through this program that even though there may be problems among the children of OFWs, there are also achievers among them,” said Ruga.
Ruga expressed hope that despite the absence of a parent still these teens can be productive members of society and this is what they want to show to the public.
Those who participated in the search both came from Catholic and public schools in the dioceses were the SDO program is fully implemented.
Ruga revealed that because of the implementation of the program in the schools, it has been noted that the problems involving children of OFWs have diminished.
He said the program has been endorsed locally by the Department of Education (DepEd).
Twenty finalists were initially chosen from 4 schools in Isabela, one in Pampanga, 4 in Batangas, 4 in La Union, 5 in Nueva Viscaya and 2 in Cavite.
The contenders were trimmed down to 10 during the final interview at the CBCP-ECMI office last April 10.
The top 10 candidates who received the Gawad Anak OFW were Madeleine Jamille Fernandez, School of Our Lady of Atocha, Alicia-Isabela; Jorel Jade David, Angeles University Foundation-Integrated School, Angeles City-Pampanga; Mariella Rocillo, Our Lady of Caysasay Academy, Taal-Batangas; John Paulo Laguerta, Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School, Bayombong-Nueva Vizcaya; Noemi Baculo, St. Francis Academy, Mabini-Batangas; Kriziaoumo Orpia, Saint Louis School, Solano-Nueva Vizcaya; Rolyne Mae Pajarillo, Bacnotan National High School, Bacnotan-La Union; Gerald James Lingayu, Solano High School, Solano-Nueva Vizcaya; Geraldine Mores, Bintawan National High School, Villaverde-Nueva Vizcaya; Clyd Marvin Tito, Jesus Good Shepherd School, Imus-Cavite.
A Merit Award was also given to the twenty finalists and their respective schools.
ECMI chairman Bishop Precioso Cantillas, SDB, delivered the keynote message at the awarding ceremony.
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