THE DTI in Western Visayas is urging returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) or their family to visit Negosyo Centers 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.
Duterte encouraged them to go into business as the government is ready to help the OFWs.
DTI officer-in-charge Regional Director Rebecca Rascon said the Negosyo Centers in Western Visayas have already set up assistance desks for OFWs upon the directive from DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez following the pronouncement of Duterte.
“Essentially, the role of the DTI through the NC (Negosyo Center) 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.
“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,” she added.
Rascon said that assisting OFWs is not really a new approach since the DTI has been conducting entrepreneurial seminars to them and/or their families in coordination with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. (PR)