When I was in college, I applied for a job overseas.
My parents opposes to this idea since I was so young then and there are so many
negative stories about working overseas.
For me, working overseas is also a means to save up some funds and have
my own business in preparation for my family’s future. I am just one of the few
who wish to go overseas and have a happy story to tell, but not all oversea
workers have a smile when they return to our country. Whatever their story
maybe, happy or not; someone is there to help, to assist, to inform, to guide.
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| Entrance at the 2nd OFW and Family Summit |
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| OFW and their families while waiting for the program to start |
Last Nov. 22, I attended a summit for the OFW and
their family at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. Villar Foundation
partnering with GoNegosyo presents the 2nd OFW and Family
Summit. A huge number of Overseas
Filipino Workers and their families attended the one day summit that aims to
provide information, opportunities and inspirations to the attendees. The summit
also encourages embarking OFW and their families to embark on business of their
own.
Senator Manny Villar and Cynthia Villar –Chairman and
Managing Director, respectively of the Villar foundation-joined by Pasay City
Mayor Antonio Calixto representative, Go Negosyo’s founding trustee Joey
Concepcion and Executive Director Ramon Lopez led the ribbon cutting ceremony.
So much information was gathered as former OFW’s
Mike Casas, Annie Sitjar and Cherry Yack shared their experiences and the
challenges they face before becoming successful in their chosen business.
Cassas has embarked on bottled sardines while Sitjar and Yack ventured into a
poultry business
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| Joey Concepcion - GoNegosyo |
As for the shifting of paradigm, there’s Henry
Tenedero who talked about entrepreneurial mindset dubbed as Tamang Pananaw Para
sa Negosyong Hataw while Ivy Hayagan of
Tindahan ni Aling Puring and Willing Camarillo of Finds Convenience tackled
spotting business opportunities under the theme Maghanap ng Negosyong Hot na
Hot. Dean Pax Laped and Richie Cuna discussed financial literacy and how to
start a business. Raju Mandhyan of Vista Land and Terso Sahilan of Tech Pacific
College discussed Skills Up. Speakers from other exhibitors and sponsors such
as Avon and Fern-C (food supplement), discussed other earning opportunities in
dealership or distributorship.
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| Starting small, they're now making good money while enjoying life with their loved ones in the country. And so, there's no need for them to work abroad, and this is what Villar Foundatin together with GoNegosyo have been espousing , giving our OFWs and their families an option to earn a living - Mrs. Cynthia Villar |
Lucky participants also won raffle prizes including
a house and lot from Camella Homes, motorcycles from Motortrade, sari-sari
stores from Puregold and Finds Convenience Store, Kettle Korn machines from RFM
Corp. and dealership kit from Fern-C were among the prizes that were given.
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| Last year Winner of House and Lot from Camella Homes is present to try again her luck to win and learn from the summit |
Lucky participants also won raffle prizes including
a house and lot from Camella Homes, motorcycles from Motortrade, sari-sari
stores from Puregold and Finds Convenience Store, Kettle Korn machines from RFM
Corp. and dealership kit from Fern-C
were among the prizes that were given.
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