Buhay OFW

Buhay OFW (English: Life of an OFW) was a weekly public service program catered for Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs based in different countries outside the Philippines. The program also featured government and non-government organizations who are charged with taking care of the concerns of OFWs such as labor and recruitment issues. Buhay OFW also highlighted untold and successful stories of OFWs who survived from adversities and sufferings while working outside the country but have also given inspiration to their fellow Kababayans.[1] The program also successfully organized several projects for the OFW community such as the Mr. and Ms. Citizens of the World, which was launched In 2012, in time for the program's 1st anniversary.[2]

Buhay OFW
Also known asWorld Class Kababayan
GenrePublic service program
Created byMarissa del Mar
Developed byMillicent Productions
News5 (2011-2019)
GMA News and Public Affairs (2019)
Written byLina Mae Love
Jean Cequina
Mariss Guro
Directed byNitz Magsino
Presented byMarissa del Mar
Princess Adriano (segment host)
Theme music composerVehnee Saturno
Opening theme"Buhay OFW" by Vehnee Saturno
Ending theme"Buhay OFW" by Vehnee Saturno
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producerGrace Adriano
Running time60 minutes (with commercials)
Production companyMillicent Productions
Release
Original networkAksyonTV: September 10, 2011-January 12, 2019
5 Plus: January 19-March 30, 2019
GMA News TV: July 27-October 19, 2019
Original releaseSeptember 10, 2011 (2011-09-10) –
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
Related
Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar

The program was premiered on September 10, 2011 as the blocktime program of AksyonTV (5 Plus since 2019) every Saturday evening from 9-10 pm (PST). It is also aired worldwide via AksyonTV International. The program was hosted by Marissa del Mar, a one-time PMPC Star Awards Best Public Service Program Host awardee and former host of Up Close and Personal on IBC-13, which was awarded as the Best Public Service Program, also from the PMPC Star Awards.[1][3] Buhay OFW is produced by Millicent Productions, del Mar's own production house.

In October 2016, Buhay OFW was awarded as the Best Public Service Program, together with Mission: Possible of ABS-CBN, in the recently concluded 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television.

On July 27, 2019, Buhay OFW moved to GMA News TV with a new title World Class Kababayan with the program embodied all the viewers should know about.[4]

References
  1. "Aksyon TV5 to launch Buhay OFW". The Philippine Star. September 4, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  2. "Mr. & Ms. Citizens of the World". The Philippine Star. March 11, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. Glorioso, Bot (September 17, 2012). "Marissa del Mar reaches out to OFWs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. World Class Kababayan is now on GMA News TV
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