Government Assistance

In order to attract foreign investment, the Philippine government is extending certain incentives to international companies who wish to expand their business in the country. PEZA application is then required for foreign businesses to avail of such privileges. Incentives and...

Hope springs eternal on the Philippines as among the most promising in the world when it comes to being a newly industrialized economy, but doing business there remains a tricky task, especially for foreign players without local assistance from...

Hope springs eternal in the Philippines as among the most promising in the world when it comes to being a newly industrialized economy. Still, doing business, there remains a tricky task, especially for foreign players without local assistance from...

When an overseas Filipino worker decides to enter a business to augment his or her income instead of relying on salary, it's apparently a step on the right direction. Obviously, success depends on the business plan and its sustainability,...

Filipinos overseas who have plans of setting up business as they move back to the Philippines will get a boost from Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. OWWA Deputy Administrator Joselito Torres said active or former OFWs who are planning to start...

Calling all returning seafarers and their families who are interested in setting up their own business. The Department of Labor and Employment is inviting seafarers and their families to submit a business proposal and get a chance to win in...

Three Overseas Filipino Workers recently received benefits and assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Cordillera regional office in Baguio City. OWWA-CAR posted on its Facebook account three former OFWs who were the recent beneficiaries of cash, livelihood and medical assistance,...

Small businesses in the Philippines have been suffering from a vicious cycle where they have to deal with unregistered loan sharks, also known as 5-6 lending system that charge exorbitant rates. Owners of micro-enterprises such as market vendors, sidewalk...

Program Objective: To help overseas Filipino workers and their families start or sustain their own business through access to credit, capability building, market linkage and other forms of livelihood or entrepreneurial assistance. Target Clients: All active and former member-OFWs of...

Program Title: Agri-Microfinance Program (AMP) For Small Farmers And Fisherfolk And Their Households For El Niño And Calamity Stricken Areas Program Objectives: The program aims to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of marginalized farmers and fisherfolk by financing...