Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) officials in Brunei have started receiving nominees for this year's search for the "Bagong Bayani" awardees there. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the "Bagong Bayani Awards" (BBA) aim to fete exemplary overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). "BBA pays tribute to the new heroes of our time. It gives due recognition to their significant efforts in fostering goodwill among peoples of the world, in enhancing the image of the Filipino as a competent and responsible worker, and in contributing to the Philippine's foreign exchange earnings," the DFA said in a news release posted on its website on Wednesday. The Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc. (BBFI) encourages Filipinos overseas, whether land- of sea-based, to submit their nominations before May 31. Working with the BBFI on the awards are the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the private sector. The Philippine Embassy in Brunei invited nominations for the following awards categories:
Bagong Bayani Award for Outstanding Employee Bagong Bayani Award for Community and Social Service Bagong Bayani Award for Culture and Arts Capt. Gregorio S. Oca Award Blas F. Ople Award para sa Natatanging Bagong Bayani The general pre-qualifying criteria for any Filipino nominee are: Must be or have been an OFW for at least two years; Has no past or present criminal or derogatory record; Must be of good moral standing or has received recognition from past or present employer for exemplary behavior or outstanding service; and Must have his/her employment contract processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Nominations may be made either by the employer, the deploying recruitment or placement agency, industry associations, co-worker/s, or other reputable individual or institutions. The details of the required documents and official nomination forms may be obtained from POLO at the Embassy or may be downloaded from the POEA/BBFI website at www.poea.gov.ph. Nominations must be submitted on or before May 31 at BBFI Secretariat, Ground Floor, POEA Bldg. Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA Mandaluyong City. Nominations may likewise be sent through e-mail to bagong_bayani_awards@yahoo.com . Interested parties may also inquire with the Embassy's POLO through office telephone numbers 673-2236981 and 673-2237052, fax number 673-2236980 or e-mail address polobrunei_2007@yahoo.com. – VVP, GMA News 
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