Free calls for families of OFWs

source: manila bulletin

MANILA, Philippines — As part of his promise to ease the sad plight of overseas Filipino workers, Senator Manny Villar offered "Libreng Tawag' (Free call) to relatives who are worried about their loved ones abroad, particularly those in troubled areas around the world.

Villar said that thru this, they can be reunited on air through the “Libreng Tawag” project of the OFW Helpline, his longtime program to help distressed workers.

The toll free overseas calls project will last for one month and would be coursed through the Bantay OFW radio program of Toots Ople aired live over DZXL-RMN Manila every Mondays to Fridays.

The Senator, whose advocacies have centered on the welfare of OFWs all over the globe, said the free telephone calls would give families the chance to be briefly reunited with their loved ones who are working in different parts of the world, “much especially those who are in countries gripped by unrest like Middle East and North Africa and of natural tragedies like Japan and New Zealand.”

“Ang libreng tawag na ito ay bahagi ng ating krusada na matulungan ang ating mga kababayan sa abroad na dumaranas ngayon ng krisis at trahedya na maiparating ang kanilang kalagayan sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay na naiwan sa Pilipinas (This free call [program] is our crusade in helping our fellowmen who work abroad, especially those in disaster and crisis-stricken areas, get a chance to talk to their loved ones and to let them know their situation),” Villar said.

source: manila bulletin