Jun 11, 2022 | News
As Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksiyon ng Qatar (BMKQ) pushes through its skills training programs among migrant workers in Qatar to upscale their competence and acquire new skillsets, the Education and Training Committee (E&TC) of BMKQ, through the support of Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) organized and conducted a one-day seminar on Basic Accounting and Bookkeeping on June 10, 2022 at Inspire Management Training Academy. The seminar, which was attended by 41 workers from various job sectors and organizations, also included an introduction to Feasibility Study preparation and a pre-membership orientation intended to those who wanted to join the organization.
“We have designed this seminar to be in layman’s terms and therefore comprehendible by beginners in accounting or bookkeeping tasks. The target is for the participants to learn the basics of Accounting and Bookkeeping so they may be able to use in their own organization, personal livelihood endeavors, and even add-up to their career’s qualifications’, said Mr. Eliseo S. Bermido – Chair of BMKQ’s Education and Training Committee.
The basic accounting and bookkeeping seminar outlines topics and workshops such as accounting and its importance, definition and scope of accounting and bookkeeping, accounting reports, accounting elements, recording transactions, general journal, general ledger, trial balance, cash flow management, and budgeting. Mr. Elmer Hilario Espiritu, CPA, CMA, who is also a former president of PICPA-Doha was the resource lecturer on these topics.
Engr. Meliza M. Ortiguerra – BMKQ President also highlighted that this seminar is important in preparation for migrant’s workers reintegration, which is of course unavoidable, as migrant workers are bound to go home for good in due time. Hence, introductory topics on writing a Feasibility Study were included in the seminar for the participants to have an overview of the importance of studying and documenting the feasibility of a business that migrant workers may engage into. Engr. Ortiguerra added that there are more skills training BMKQ is set to conduct in the coming months until the first quarter of next year and continues to encourage migrant workers to join the BMKQ.
Engr. Ressie Fos, PMP, PMI-RMP – a project and risk management professional tackled on feasibility study introductory topics. Engr. Fos who also serves as BMKQ’s adviser, told the participants that BMKQ is looking at the possibility of conducting a more comprehensive and focused session on writing a Feasibility Study in the coming months, most-likely after majority of BMKQ’s livelihood programs have been concluded.
The seminar was concluded with a pre-membership orientation session facilitated and presented by Ms. Cheryl Marielou V. Cayaban – faculty member of BMKQ E&TC and the current President of HERO-Qatar; oath-taking of new BMKQ members before Engr. Belinda E. Dela Cruz – Chair of BMKQ Membership Committee, and lastly distribution of certificates of completion to participants.
Jun 5, 2022 | News
The Welfare and Outreach Committee of BMKQ in collaboration with BMKQ Women concluded the basic dressmaking course for women workers in various trades. This is in line with BMKQ’s livelihood programs intended for women migrant workers in Qatar.
The course was attended by eleven women workers completed in eight (8) weeks, from April 8 to May 27, 2022 which culminated with a graduation ceremony held on June 03, 2022 at DusitD2 Hotel Salwa. Ms. Agnes M. Taller was the trainer in this course.
The graduation ceremony was graced by both Labor Hon. Attaché Adam A. Musa of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) and Third Secretary and Vice-Consul – Hon. Monica Remsey S. Calañgian of the Philippine Embassy in Doha. In their keynote speeches, they emphasized on the significance of BMKQ’s programs as extension of their offices in reaching out overseas Filipinos in the country.
“Our office is limited in manpower and resources, hence we are really thankful for the initiatives of community organizations which benefit our overseas Filipinos. We appreciate and recognize the efforts of these organizations, such as BMKQ and we consider them as our partners”, said Labor Attaché Musa.
Meanwhile, Vice-Consul Monica Remsey Calañgian stressed on women empowerment and the importance of skills upscaling among women in various trades.
“We are launching the same training for another batch of women workers. Also, we are considering other programs that can be alternative livelihood activities for overseas workers in the country, or when they leave the country for good and reintegrate back in their home country,” said Engr. Meliza M. Ortiguerra – BMKQ President.
Prior to the graduation ceremony, a BMKQ Pre-Membership Orientation Seminar (PMOS) was facilitated by Ms. Cheryl Marielou V. Cayaban, faculty member of BMKQ Education and Training Committee, where all of the graduates also joined in and took their oath of membership.
Jun 4, 2022 | News
As part of BMKQ’s membership expansion target for this year, the Membership Committee and Education and Training Committee organized a Pre-Membership Orientation Seminar (PMOS) on Friday, 03 June 2022 at DusitD2 Hotel. Ms. Cheryl Marielou V. Cayaban – a faculty member of BMKQ’s Education and Training Committee presented and facilitated the said PMOS. Eleven new members took their oath of membership before BMKQ Adviser – Engr. Ressie Fos.
The seminar was a preliminary part of the graduation ceremony on BMKQ’s Basic Dressmaking Course organized for women migrant workers by BMKQ’s Welfare and Outreach Committee and BMKQ Women – an initiative which focuses on empowerment of women in trades.
Apr 3, 2022 | News
BMKQ Women – a major program of Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ) for women in collaboration with International Marketing Group (IMG) organized a Personal Financial Management Seminar on Friday, 01st April 2022 at IMG Qatar Financial Center Business Hub, and was attended by 15 women members of BMKQ.
The seminar was facilitated by Ms. Candy Marudo, a Certified Associate Financial Planner and the CEO Marketing Director of IMG.
Apr 3, 2022 | News
In line with the membership expansion program of Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ), ten (10) new members swore-in on Friday, 01st April 2022. They are also members of Guardians Legions Qatar (GLQ), an organization of brotherhood among Filipino overseas in the country.
Seven (7) out of ten new members are women.
