Mr. Roger Padojinog from Simsiman,
Calinog, Iloilo seeks assistance on his business plan preparation at the OFW
Desk at the DTI Iloilo Provincial Office.
The DTI VI is urging returning
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) or their family to visit Negsoyo Centers (NCs)
and attend entrepreneurship seminars to open their minds on the opportunities
that abound in their areas.
The setting up of the OFW
assistance desks is in compliance to the recent directive of President Rodrigo
Duterte to provide assistance to the OFWs, especially those displaced by the
economic crisis in Saudi Arabia and in other countries.
The president encouraged them to go
into business as the government is ready to help the OFWs.
DTI OIC-Regional Director Rebecca
M. Rascon said that the NCs in the region have already set up assistance desks
for OFWs upon the directive from DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez following the
pronouncement of the President.
“Essentially the role of the DTI
through the NC is to give advice to OFWs on what business they can go into
depending on their passion, skills and talents, on opportunities that abound
around, and on technology available,” Rascon said.
She added, “Maybe we can link them
to micro finance institutions to fund their projects in case these are
qualified and accepted by these financial institutions. OFWs should take
advantage of this, it’s for everybody.”
Rascon explained that
assisting OFWs is not really a new approach since the DTI has been conducting
entrepreneurial seminars to these OFWs and/or their families in coordination
with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
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