PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN MACAU SAR AND POLO-MACAU CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WITH FILIPINO WORKERS IN WHOLE-DAY EVENT

Left Topmost: Consul General Danilo T. Ibayan delivers his opening remarks and reads the President’s message.

 Middle: Free Medical Consultations in cooperation with Dr. Beatriz Long and the Filipino Pharmacists Association in Macau.

Right Topmost: Labor Attache Vivian F. Tornea delivers her opening remarks and reads Secretary Baldoz’s message to Filipino workers.

Bottom photo: Members of the Filipino community listen to the tips provided in the wellness seminar. 

01 May 2014 – The Philippine Consulate General in Macau SAR and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO-Macau) celebrated Labor Day with over a hundred Overseas Filipino Workers in St. Joseph Auditorium in Macau.

This year’s theme “Sa Sipag, Tiyaga, at Talino, Buong Mundo Saludo sa Manggagawang Pilipino” was showcased during an exciting bartending exhibition while free medical and reflexology consultations were  held in the sidelines. The event also included a wellness seminar, a portrait painting demonstration, as well as various performances from different Filipino community groups. A simple lunch was shared and served by the attendees.

The 2014 Labor Day celebrations are a tradition with the Filipino Community in Macau. It is  considered a celebration of the successes of OFWs while providing a means to improve and upgrade their skills. The event ended with the awarding of certificates to language training graduates (basic Cantonese) and Wellness Seminar attendees. These seminars and classes were held during weekends leading up to the labor day celebrations.  END.