DOST, may programa para matulungan ang OFWs; IFWD-PH program, layong tulungan ang OFWs na makapagsimula ng negosyo

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00:00 The Department of Science and Technology has a program to help overseas Filipino workers.

00:07 What is this? Rod Laguzan will tell you in detail.

00:10 New citizens,

00:14 that's what we consider our overseas Filipino workers or FW.

00:19 This is because of their sacrifice to work abroad for their families.

00:25 At the same time, this is a big burden on their remittances' economy.

00:29 So, to help the FWs in their reintegration,

00:32 the Department of Science and Technology or DOST has a program for them.

00:37 This is to help them go to their hard work overseas.

00:41 This is the Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines or iForward Philippines.

00:47 This helps those who want to go back or have already gone back

00:51 or those who have family members who want to start a business.

00:58 We have a training for business for six weeks.

01:02 This is with the help of technology entrepreneurs, business people.

01:08 And when they pass this,

01:10 they will follow the proposal to their business and how this can be used by science and technology.

01:16 If this is passed and we think it will be profitable,

01:21 our funding is 50-50.

01:24 50% for our countrymen and 50% for DOST.

01:28 We are starting with 250,000 for them and 250,000 for DOST.

01:35 And they can use this for the next time.

01:38 One of the benefactors here is Richard Bahador, an aircraft mechanic in Dubai.

01:43 This is a big help to him, especially when he had no idea about having a business.

01:48 Just like our product is Chicharon, they have a machine that they introduced to us.

01:55 For me, my skills and my profession in business is far from knowing how to set up a business.

02:07 So definitely, I can't start this if I didn't get help from DOST.

02:15 He started his business in Chicharon because he loves cooking,

02:19 and many Filipinos are interested in this.

02:22 Richard also said that he has plans to go abroad,

02:25 so his family will be the ones to take care of the business.

02:28 Aside from this, DOST also has programs to help small businessmen

02:33 under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program or SETUP.

02:37 Just like Marina, who owns Nanay Ibang's Everlasting,

02:40 they are still in preparation to qualify for the program.

02:43 We are still in preparation for the technology about the product.

02:47 The product enhancement, how to make the shelf life of the products last longer,

02:54 and how to help with the packaging.

02:58 As a startup, this is a big help for her to make her product better.

03:03 Rod Laguzad, for Pabansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.