Hosting the event with Ms. Nova of Pag-IBIG. More fotos here: https://www.facebook.com/pmrwatch/media_set?set=a.177980692410589.1073741840.100005959778490&type=1 MESSAGE Ms. Mel Nuqui President, PMRW DAVAO REGIONAL FORUM “BALIK PINAS: Empowering Returning Overseas Filipinos and their Families.” 22 November 2013 Ateneo de Davo University Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen a pleasant afternoon to all. Today’s gathering here at the Ateneo de Davao University marks the launching or the opening salvo for December’s celebration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos. We are very happy to be with you today to launch this event. Let me give you some milestones on the celebration the Month of Overseas Filipinos (MOF). It was during the administration of then President Corazon Aquino that Proclamation No. 276 was issued in June 1988, institutionalizing the commemoration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos every December. Then