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06-15-09 Jinggoy, Erap laud Qatar Airways as prime supporter of OFWs
Posted: June 15th, 2009 @ 1:56am
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and former President Joseph Estrada have lauded Qatar Airways, considered as the “world’s five-star airlines,” for being a key supporter of overseas Filipino workers, noting that the company, for years now, has been generously assisting OFWs based in Kuwait especially those in distress.
Qatar Airways, they also learned, has been giving free tickets to distressed OFW’s who come home to the Philippines from Kuwait via the company’s flights.
Further, Qatar Airways says that they would come up with a plan on how it could extend more help to distressed OFWs, not only in Kuwait, but also in the other parts of the Gulf Region.
The Estradas had a meeting with Qatar Airways’s Senior Vice President - Commercial (SVPC), Mr. Ali Al Rais, and the company’s Kuwait Area Manager, Mr. Mohammed Al Jumairi on June 11 at the Costa Del Sol Hotel, Kuwait.
“We were very much elated to learn that for many years now, Qatar Airways has been supportive of, and has been sponsoring and participating in, activities organized by the Filipino associations in Kuwait in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy there, and that a large part of the proceeds of the company’s programs are being donated to distressed OFWs at the Philippine Embassy shelter,” the senator said.
Qatar Airways, flag carrier of Qatar based in Doha, has offices and operation in 80 international destinations, including Kuwait.
The Estradas expressed deep appreciation to Qatar Airways’ commitment to social responsibility especially toward OFWs and said they hoped the airline company would continue to help the Filipinos in Kuwait and from all over the world.
Senator Estrada, chair of the upper chamber’s Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development and the joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Labor and Employment, has just wrapped up his June 11-14 official visit to Kuwait together with the former president and former Senator Luisa “Loi” Estrada.
The delegation graced the Philippine Independence Day celebration of the Filipino community in that country, during which the senator also dialogued with the OFWs as well as diplomatic and labor officials to check on the labor condition there.
The Estradas likewise rode the “Qatar Airways Jeepney”, the one and only such vehicle being used in Kuwait which has become a great source of pride among Filipinos there and through which they relate their roots, culture and spirit of nationalism to fellow Filipinos as well as to other nationalities in their host country.
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