For OFWs, the program “PEAK-Pinoy (Promoting Entrepreneurship And Agribusiness To Filipinos In Korea)” launched 10 Oct 2021. The info-caravan “Micro Agri-Kabuhayan Para Sa Balikbayan Program” held a webinar on the same date.
PEAK-Pinoy is “the flagship program of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul in the reintegration preparedness for Filipinos, a special collaboration” of the Philippine Agriculture Office, Philippine Trade and Investment Center, and Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO OWWA-Korea).
ANN says[1] (Author Not Named, “DA, Phl Embassy In Seoul Hold First Int’l Launch Of ‘Agri-Kabuhayan’ Program,” DA.gov.ph):
To assist returning… OFWs in starting their own businesses (back home), the Department of Agriculture, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) in coordination with the Philippine Agriculture Office in Seoul, launched “DA-DoLE Micro Agri-Kabuhayan Para Sa Balikbayan Program” in Korea (translation: agri-livelihood for Balikbayans).
With 170 registered participants. Secretary of Agriculture William Dar said on the virtual launching (I translated the first sentence from Tagalog):
We cannot neglect our new heroes, most especially during this pandemic time. We created the Micro Agri-Kabuhayan program to support OFWs, providing them alternative source(s) of livelihood while promoting agriculture and agribusiness development in the (Philippines),
On his part, OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac invited OFWs and families to venture into agribusiness, availing of the various assistances under the Agri-Kabuhayan program.
ANN says that under the program:
OFWs will acquire knowledge on starting and running their chosen businesses through training(s) and seminars. (Also on) how to earn and sell the products.
The launching of Agri-Kabuhayan was participated in by resource speakers from the DA, AMAS, Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), and Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), Landbank of the Philippines, and OWWA, which said the packages of support “included training, assistance to agri-production and processing, marketing, and financing support for aspiring overseas Filipino agripreneurs.”
On her part:
Philippine Ambassador to Korea Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vegawelcomed the participants and emphasized the “one-country-team support” and unlimited services of the embassy to Filipinos in Korea particularly on their aspiration of putting (up) their own (would-be) successful business back home.
Ms Maria Theresa also said (with my free translation):
With the leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the branches of our government such as the DA, Department of Trade & Industry, DoLE and OWWA joined forces (for) overseas Filipinos, (assisting them) in investing and engaging in business in the country.
ANN says PEAK-Pinoy is “the flagship program of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul” and is “a special collaboration” of the Philippine Agriculture Office (PAO-Seoul), Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC-Seoul), and POLO OWWA-Korea. “It aims to introduce innovative and integrated approach(es) to providing entrepreneurship and agribusiness seminars for Filipinos in Korea that (are) customized to their needs. It … provides important linkages between Philippine-based offices and Filipinos even while they are still in Korea.”
Business preparations while abroad? Excellent idea! Because, “Daig ng maagap ang masipag.” The proactive beats the hardworking.@517
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