Dr. Arcely G. Robeniol and Mr. Roberto Espanto during their discussions on the Techno-Production Skills in Livestock Raising. (OWWA RWO1) |
As part of the “Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay!” Program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Regional Welfare Office 1 (RWO1) conducted a Techno-Production Skills Training on Livestock Raising on February 24, 2015 at the Robert Estrella Gymnasium in Rosales, Pangasinan.
The one-day seminar was
attended by 26 displaced workers coming from various municipalities in Eastern
Pangasinan. Among the topics discussed were hog-, poultry and goat-raising. Dr.
Arcely G. Robeniol, District Veterinarian and Mr. Roberto Espanto, Municipal
Agriculture Officer of Rosales delivered a comprehensive discussion on the
proper way of raising livestock including their housing, food consumption and
medication in case of illnesses. They also gave some tips on how to gain profit
in this kind of livelihood.
After the completion of the
said seminar, the displaced workers are now ready to engage into livestock
raising and in the coming days OWWA Region 1 will award their livelihood
packages to start with their respective livelihood undertakings. Other
provinces are scheduled to have their trainings on their prospective
livelihoods this March 2015.
The OWWA “Balik Pinas! Balik
Hanapbuhay!” Program is a non-cash livelihood assistance program that provides
relief to returning member-OFWs who were displaced from their jobs due to
wars/political conflicts in host countries, or policy reforms, controls and
changes by the host government; or were victims of illegal recruitment and/or
human trafficking or other distressful situations.
It is a package of livelihood
assistance amounting to P10,000 consisting of techno-skills and/or
entrepreneurship trainings, starter kits/goods and/or such other services that
will enable beneficiaries to quickly start a livelihood undertaking through
self/wage employment.
The program aims to enable
the beneficiaries to be multi-skilled through access to training services by
training institutions like TESDA, DTI, and NGOs. It also equips the
beneficiaries with skills that are highly in demand in the local labor market
and enables them to plan, set-up, start and operate a livelihood undertaking by
providing them with ready-to-go rollout self-employment package of services,
consisting of short-duration trainings, start-up kits/goods business counseling
and technical and marketing assistance. (OWWA RWO1)
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