Buhay ng Pinoy sa Gitnang Silangan
OFWs have new outlet in ‘Pinoy Talk’ in Dubai
A radio talk show hosted by Filipinos and for Pinoys is a new avenue for OFWs to air their concerns regarding their work in Dubai.
“Mula ng nagkaroon kami ng programa sa Dubai Eye Radio marami na ang tumatawag sa Filipino Press Club na humihingi ng abiso kung ano yung gagawin nila,” Mariecar Jara-Puyod, president of the Filipino Press Club in Dubai.
Puyod said most of their listeners and those who want to be heard are OFWs engaged in various tasks.
“Ito usually yung mga katulong, mga mangagawa na nagkakaroon ng problema sa kanilang mga trabaho pati ngayong panahon ng krisis takbo sila sa amin na ma’am ano bang gagawin naming? Papaaano namin masosolusyunan ang problema namin na ito,” said Puyod.
Listeners can tune in every last week of the month for one hour to listen and participate in the radio talk show called “Pinoy Talk.” It is hosted by members of the Filipino Press Club and regular DJs Maria and Bluebird.
The program started last September and is aired at 103.8 FM dial. It tackles controversies hounding the country that have an impact on Filipinos.
Complaints and problems aired in the program are channelled to proper officials of the Philippine Consulate, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for immediate action.
Among the previously discussed topics in the program were the visit visa issue in the United Arab Emirates and the consulate robbery. Now, discussions are about workers displaced by the global economic crisis due to recession.
“Maganda ito dahil kahit papaano mayroon pa silang channel para i-air ang kanilang concern sa kanilang buhay kasi ito ang kinakailangan dito. Nasa ibang bansa tayo kailangan tayong magtulong-tulungan,” Puyod added.
Community events of more than 40 Filipino organizations in Dubai are also tackled in the program.
The Filipino Press Club in Dubai is composed of more than 20 journalists in print, broadcast and online news. Photojournalists and public relations officers are its associate members. Report from Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau, Dubai.
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