Showing posts with label Balikbayan/OFW Expo. Show all posts
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August 10, 2015

Google calls on Pinoys for lyrics for new OFW song

Google Philippines is set to launch a special song with five well-known local bands and musicians for the Filipino modern-day heroes, the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The song is meant to recognize and celebrate close to 12 million OFWs and aims to reconnect them with the things they miss back home through music. And every Filipino can be part of this special project because the lyrics will be crowdsourced from millions of Filipinos here and abroad.

Google is working with Sponge Cola, ItchyWorms and Kjwan, band vocalist Ebe Dancel and YouTube star Mikey Bustos, who will be putting melody to the lyrics and will be recording the song together. The song will be released on September 1 exclusively on YouTube, just in time for the National Heroes’ Day.

“Wherever we go, we see how the Filipino spirit comes to life whenever there’s music. The song and the lyrics will hopefully touch their hearts and remind them that wherever they are, we remember them,” shares Ebe, popular singer and songwriter who rose to fame as frontman of pop rock band Sugar Free. 

“In our effort to make the lives of Filipinos easier, we strive to provide Filipino families ways to stay connected wherever in the world they may be,” says Ryan Morales, Google Philippines country marketing manager. “This is why we thought of creating this song to deliver the fond memories of our overseas Filipinos across the miles through music and technology. We are inviting every Filipino to join in the fun by contributing lyrics to the song.” 

This initiative is part of Google Philippines’ “Balikbayan” campaign which aims to reconnect overseas Filipinos with their families and friends and help them sustain and enrich their relationships despite physical barriers.


Aside from being dedicated to OFWs, every submission to the song will also amount to a Php1 donation made on behalf of the collaborators to the Blas Ople Policy Center & Training Institute. These donations will be used to build halfway houses for victims of human trafficking.

To submit lyrics, simply go to https://goo.gl/vRkjUK or post using #GoogleMissKoNa on Google+, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. 

Those living abroad can share what they miss most about the Philippines while those living in the country can share what they miss most about their distant loved ones.


September 1, 2013

10th Mega Balikbayan / OFW Expo on December 10 - 11, 2013

Mega Balikbayan / OFW Expo is an event that offers our OFWs and general public an opportunity to invest, start a business and grow their money and livelihood. 

On its 10th year, Mega Balikbayan/ OFW Expo will continue its mission of educating our OFWs and Balikbayans on how they will prepare their future by preservation of income through business and entrepreneurship.

Who Will Exhibit

Realty Companies, Business offering Franchise, Dealership and Distribution, Banks, Insurance and Financial Companies offering investments, Service Companies, Retail Companies, Technology Companies, International Companies, Educational Institutions, and a lot more...

Who Will Attend

Balikbayans, OFW, OFW Families, OFW Associations and Groupd, Non-Government Organizations serving OFWs, Small and Medium Business Owners, Government and Private Institutions.

The Expo

​The 2 day expo will showcase different exhibitors that offer business and investment opportunities to Balikbayans and OFWs. It also offers Tour and Hotel Destinations who wanted to experience again the wonders of the Philippines.

The Summit

OFW BUSINESS SUMMIT will be a learning venue of different OFW groups, associations, government and private entities. This will provide them networking opportunities which essential in moving-up the economic development of this special group. OFW heroes and speakers expert from different fields of business will act as resource in enriching and broadening the horizon of the group.

For More Information Visit http://megabalikbayanofwexpo.com.ph/.

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