00:00Meanwhile, the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration Office, or OWA, is broadening its reach to cover the needs of more of the country's migrant workers.
00:10Today, it unveiled its newest satellite branch in Quezon Province.
00:14The inauguration was held in part to celebrate the agency's 48th founding anniversary.
00:19Today's auspicious occasion kicked off with the christening of the office and the mandatory ribbon-cutting participated in by members and officers.
00:30Joining in the commemoration were non-government organizations and key agencies of the bureaucracy, such as the Department of Labor and Employment and the Trade and Industry Office.
00:42During the celebration, the newest OWA members were also introduced to those in attendance.
00:48This latest OWA office branch is situated in the provincial capital of Lucena City, and its business or service hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. in the afternoon.
01:00It assures OWA members and their families in Quezon Province of continued and quality service.
