Philippine Ambassador Visits Filipino Workers at Shipyard in Paraguay

Philippine non-resident Ambassador to Paraguay, Ma. Amelita C. Aquino, visited the 64 Filipinos working at Astillero Tsuneishi Paraguay S.A., a Japanese shipyard located between the riverside towns of Villeta and Villa Alberdi, about one and a half hours from Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay.

Tsuneishi Paraguay is a member of the Tsuneishi Group which is involve in shipbuilding, shipping and agriculture and livestock farming. The Filipino workers are from the company’s shipyard in Cebu, the Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) Inc., the main production site of Tsuneishi for shipbuilding.

Officials of the company praised the Filipino workers, citing their skills, work ethic and knowledge of the English language and adaptability.END.

Ambassador Aquino with the Filipino workers of Tsuneishi shipyard in Paraguay.