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Thursday, April 26, 2012

OWWA 9 trains Ipil OFW Association on Meat Processing


By Mary Jane R. Amarado

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay. April 26  - - - Twenty three (23) members of the Ipil OFW Association were trained on meat processing spearheaded by the Regional Welfare Office 9 of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The conduct of the training was in view of the strategic response to reduce the socio-economic vulnerability by expanding the employment opportunity of the members of OFW Organizations.

Skills training involved techniques on production of tocino, longganisa, beef tapa and pork ham.

Leonilo Daymiel, head of the Programs and Services Division revealed that one of the objectives envisioned by the Association is to uplift the living conditions of its members through attendance in livelihood trainings and engaging in a gainful activity.

On the other hand, the training also incorporates counseling on saving and financial management to help the participants manage and sustain their finances.

Daymiel during the culminating activity urged the OFWs who took part of the training to make this a livelihood opportunity. He believes that at the end of the training, the participants would be fully equipped on the basics of meat production and in time would put up their own small businesses and gainfully generate their own sources of income.

Meanwhile, the president of the association was grateful that the agency initiated the livelihood training which they consider an avenue for employability and competitiveness.

The training was held on 17 to 19 April 2012 at the Talisay Heights Grill, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Povince. (MJRA/OWWA9/PIA9/ALT)