By Mary Jane R. Amarado
ZAMBOANGA CITY, 26 June – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
(OWWA) and the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) of the Department
of Labor and Employment is conducting another three-day Entrepreneurship
Development Training (EDT) in this city.
The training which started yesterday
until tomorrow, June 27 is intended for OFWs and their direct dependents who
wanted to avail of the 2Billion Reintegration Program (2B RP), a loan facility
where a member or their legal dependent can avail of P300,000 to 2 million by
setting up a sustainable business.
Hassan Gabra T. Jumdain, Regional
Director of OWWA 9 said that the training, aside from being one of the
requirements to avail of the program, is given to OFWs for free to help them on
how to prepare a business plan proposal.
Meanwhile, Director Vivian F. Tornea,
head of the NRCO will be coming over from Manila to discuss the different
reintegration programs under NRCO intended for migrant workers.
Engr. Al-Zamir Lipae & Ms. Rovie
Manzanares, resource speakers from the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)
will discuss the topics like Champion Products of Region 9; Do you want to go
into Business; What it takes to be an Entrepreneur and Preparation of a simple
Business Plan.
On the other hand, speakers from the
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank of the
Philippines (LBP) will discuss the Seaweeds production & processing and
Financial requirements of the 2B RP, respectively.
The training which includes values
formation and financial literacy was attended by 45 participants.
OWWA, in its commitment to provide an
avenue for OFWs to develop, enhance and reinforce their capabilities continues
to ensure successful business undertaking through provisions of free trainings
for OFWs and their families. (Mary Jane R. Amarado/OWWA9/PIA9/alt)