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Sen. Cynthia Villar invited overseas Filipino workers who are in the country, as well as their families, to attend the 9th Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Family Summit at Hall D of the World Trade Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12. During a press conference held at Tramway Bayview Buffet in Pasay City, Villar, director of the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG), said the annual event has become a one-stop shop for OFWs where they learn from experts on matters relevant to them such as financial literacy and government assistance. Fellow OFW supporter Toots Ople of the Blas Ople Training Center joined Villar in the press event.

The yearly summit that became the go-to event for trainings and discussions designed to address the needs of the overseas Filipino workers and their dependents will be having its eighth edition this month. Sen. Cynthia Villar, in her capacity as director of the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (Villar SIPAG), announced that the 8th OFW and Family Summit will be held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on Nov. 21. The one-day summit with the theme “OFW: Perang Pinaghirapan, Palaguin,” will be focusing on topics that will guide OFWs and their families how to make their money grow. “We all know a story about an OFW who, after years of toiling abroad, comes home with little or no savings. We want these tragic stories to end and want happier endings for all our OFWs,” Villar said. “This summit will provide the tools that will make our OFWs financially-smart. We have lined up experts to teach financial literacy and to share pointers on investm...