Buhay OFW

Buhay OFW (English translation: Life of an OFW) is a weekly public service program aired on 5 Plus catered for the Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs based in different countries outside the Philippines. The program also featured government and non-government organizations who are charged in taking care the concerns of OFWs such as labor and recruitment issues. Buhay OFW also highlighted untold and successful stories of OFWs who are 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
GenrePublic service program
Created byMarissa del Mar
Developed byMillicent Productions and News5
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 companiesMillicent Productions
TV5 Network
Release
Original networkAksyonTV: September 10, 2011-January 12, 2019
5 Plus: January 19-March 30, 2019
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseSeptember 10, 2011 (2011-09-10) –
March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30)
Chronology
Related showsUp Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar
External links
buhayofwtv.com

The program was premiered on September 10, 2011, and it currently aired as the blocktime program of AksyonTV (5 Plus since 2019) every Saturday evenings at 9-10pm (PST). It is also aired worldwide via AksyonTV International. The program currently 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.

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.
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