Guimarasnon family wins OWWA Model OFW Family of the Year

A seafarer and his family bagged the annual award for Model OFW Family of the Year given by Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).


The Tubongbanuas received received P500,000 in cash, a food chopper, blender, an iPhone, and a trophy. Image credits: Rappler.com

Nestor Tubongbanua and his family from Buenavista, Guimaras, was named as one of the national winners in the awarding ceremony of the 2015 Model OFW Family of the Year Awards held at the Philippine International Convention Center on December 4, 2015.

Selected by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) from a pool of 34 regional winners nationwide based on wholesomeness of OFW family, success in education or profession of OFW and/or family members, success in managing family finances, and civic and community involvement of the OFW and his/her family, Tubongbanua family received P500,000 in cash, a food chopper, an iPhone and a trophy.

Sharing the award with Robert Ranchez and his family from San Fernando City, La Union, Tubongbanua said they plan to donate a part of their prize to the church and the communities they are assisting.

Tubongbanua is presently working for AET Shipmanagement (Singapore) PTE Ltd.

He and his wife Rebecca own McNester Food Products, a multi-awarded enterprise based in the island province of Guimaras that has been producing processed foods such as dried mangoes, mango ketchup.
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