Mr. & Ms. Citizens of the World

MANILA, Philippines - Mr. and Ms. Citizens of the World is a brainchild of Marissa del Mar, host of the OFW tele-magazine program aired Saturday nights at 9 on Aksyon TV 41, and showing internationally on Aksyon TV International.

Mr. and Ms. Citizens of the World was launched in October 2012 at the Glorietta Activity Center, in time for Buhay OFW’s first anniversary.

Buhay OFW is set to conclude the search and award the rightful winners with a grand Mr. and Ms. Citizen of the World Awards Night to be held on March 14 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater, Airport Casino Filipino in Parañaque City.

Registration starts at 5 p.m., while the program proper starts at 7 p.m. For free tickets, call 986-9220 and 889-1172 or e-mail [email protected].

 Prizes are impressive. Winners for the Most Successful Story and Most Inspiring Story will individually take home a cash prize of P25,000; a travel ticket to Cebu (for two, courtesy of 2Go Travel); three-days/two-nights stay in Cebu and Laoag, Ilocos Norte (for four persons from E Ganzon, Inc. group of companies); and a scholarship grant from ICCT Colleges.

The winners who will be declared as Buhay OFW Mr. and Ms. Citizens of the World will each receive a travel ticket to Boracay (via Batangas and Caticlan for four persons, courtesy of 2Go Travel), three-days/two-nights stay in Baguio (for four persons from E Ganzon, Inc.) and a scholarship grant from ICCT Colleges. They will also take home a cash prize of P50,000 each.

The event is presented by San Miguel Corp., PAGCOR, E Ganzon, Inc., Megaworld International, Sun Cellular, 2Go Travel, ICCT Colleges, Center for Pop Music, Cafelo Coffee, I Remit, Inc., Veterans Bank, Fucoidan Wellness Center, Sol Terra Group of Companies, A Fucoidan Food Supplement and Southville International Schools and Colleges.

Del Mar said, “The Buhay OFW Mr. and Ms. Citizens of the World Awards Night is both a testimony and a celebration. By hearing all these heart-warming stories, we will not only be compelled to create measures to alleviate the plight of the millions of Filipino workers around the world, but also to honor them as our modern-day heroes.”