{"id":176113,"date":"2018-08-10T22:47:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T02:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=176113"},"modified":"2018-08-10T22:47:18","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T02:47:18","slug":"dost-launch-assistance-package-ofws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/10\/dost-launch-assistance-package-ofws\/","title":{"rendered":"DOST to launch assistance package for OFWs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First, the DOST will create and disseminate brochures to the OFWs. (PNA file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA —\u00a0The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is developing a package assistance for the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who plan to put up a technology-based enterprise, and those who might need technical assistance, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato Dela Pe\u00f1a told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

“We just had a meeting regarding this (assistance) this afternoon, and we came up with three plans,” he shared.<\/p>\n

First, the DOST will create and disseminate brochures to the OFWs. These brochures will contain the DOST’s services that they can avail of in case they want to put up a business, or if they want a retraining.<\/p>\n

“We will provide them with orientation, depending on their decision if they would like to put up a technology-based enterprise. We will brief them first, then there might be a need to tour some of them in our facilities,” he continued.<\/p>\n

Once an OFW has decided, the DOST will offer them technical assistance and training related to agricultural enterprise and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Dela Pe\u00f1a explained that the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), a DOST-attached agency, could help the OFWs on businesses related to livestock and aquaculture.<\/p>\n

Another DOST-attached agency, the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), can help in food processing and other manufacturing technologies, he added.<\/p>\n

“PCIEERD (Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development) also offers assistance to start-ups. For returning OFWs, meanwhile, who already have a business here might apply for the SETUP (Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program),” he added.<\/p>\n

SETUP is DOST’s program to assist the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), helping them improve their productivity and competitiveness by providing them a loan that is payable in three years.<\/p>\n

But they must be at least three years in the business before they can apply for the SETUP program.<\/p>\n

OFW desks<\/p>\n

Dela Pe\u00f1a said the DOST also plans to put up OFW desks to help OFW professionals or groups market their products or services.<\/p>\n

“There are OFWs and OFW groups working in science and engineering. We will help them market their services, and provide them with technical assistance they need,” he said.<\/p>\n

The DOST chief said he gave his team the end of August as deadline for this planned OFW assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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