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AFTER nearly three years, balikbayan boxes finally were delivered to \u00a0three overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) families in Kidapawan City .<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac personally handed over the long-delayed balikbayan boxes\u2014symbols of the sacrifices made by OFWs for their families back home.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among the recipients was a family who received two boxes from Kuwait, packed with hard-earned goods.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Nagapasalamat ko sa DMW kay nakuha na nako ang balikbayan box na gi hagoan sa akong anak sa abroad madamo gid nga salamat,” Alma A. Rios, mother of an OFW in Kuwait, said. <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to Cacdac, the boxes are not just material goods, they are the fruits of the loved ones\u2019 labor and sacrifice.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cFor every balikbayan box delivered safely, a family\u2019s dignity is restored, and a promise is fulfilled,\u201d said Cacdac, who led the turnover of the balikbayan boxes.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The turnover was made possible through the coordination of the DMW, Bureau of Customs (BOC), Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA), and other concerned agencies, following the recent signing of a Joint Administrative Order and Deed of Donation to address undelivered and fraudulent balikbayan shipments. <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The initiative aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to uphold the rights and welfare of OFWs and their families.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cacdac was joined by DMW Regional Directors Ma. Catalina Agdamag, Samsudin Lintongan, and Augusto B. San Diego III, personnel from OWWA, representatives from Kidapawan City Janice Baldivieso and the City OFW Federation, and local government officials, including Herminia C. Infanta, PESO manager, who expressed full support for the DMW\u2019s efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The DMW stepped in to resolve the issue of long-delayed and undelivered balikbayan boxes.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cacdad said they wanted to ensure the balikbayan boxes finally reached their rightful recipients.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The move also aims to prevent future cases of fraud and neglect.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AFTER nearly three years, balikbayan boxes finally were delivered to three overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) families in Kidapawan City . 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