OFW Journals (OFW Stories on the News) and Some OFW Employment, Career & Business Tips

Profile

The Pamilyang OFW-SME Network Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Reg. No. A200202450). Its main objectives are to organize, sponsor and conduct expositions, seminars, workshops, trainings and study and research programs to help upgrade the knowledge of the OFW and SME families; to make OFW and SME families productive members or entrepreneurs of the community; and to coordinate and cooperate closely with the government and non-government organizations in carrying out the objectives of the foundation.

Mission and Vision

To be the most productive center for OFW and SME Families in the Philippines by providing job, livelihood, investment and business opportunities; and be recognized as a role model for public service.

Services

Purpose
To empower the OFW and SME families through information, opportunities and benefits

Services
• Counseling and Referrals
• Legal
• Medical and Dental
• Advocacy, Research and Publications
• Subsidized livelihood on home-based business, agriculture business and aqua business
• Free investment and business seminars
• Local job placement

Major Activities
• Manages the POFWs-SMEs Center which is a one-stop-shop job, livelihood, investment and business opportunities center for the OFW and SME families
• Advocacy which includes lobbying in both Congress and Senate
• Undertakes special projects which seek to promote the welfare and protect the rights of OFW and SME families
• Helps sustain the flow and exchange of local and international information through relevant publications
• Promotes information awareness through print and broadcast
• Coordinates with the Regional POFWs-SMEs Centers
• Organizes, sponsors and conducts expositions, seminars, workshops, training, study and research programs

Publication
Pamilyang OFWs-SMEs!
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: 10,000
Language: Tagalog and English

Radio Program
TIRIS (Task forces against Illegal Recruitment and Investment Scams)
Radio Stations: DZRJ 810 AM (Local)
Frequency: Saturday, 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. (Local)
Length: 1 Hour (Local)
Language: Tagalog and English

Segments
• Pamilyang OFW-SME News Update -- Latest news which affect the OFW and SME families
• Special Report -- An update on the plans, programs and priorities of a particular government institution (here and abroad) as well as non-government organizations
• OFW-SME Family Legal Forum -- A discussion on legal issues concerning OFW and SME families as well as an update on laws regarding overseas employment and small and medium enterprise industries
• Opportunities Update -- Latest information on job, livelihood, investment and business opportunities being offered by the government and the private sectors
• Kasali Ka Kaibigan –- A forum between OFW-SME families and other sectors involved in the overseas and small and medium enterprise industries

Network Associations
• Association of Filipino Overseas Workers, Inc.
• Congress of Labor and Multisectoral Organizations
• International Union of Overseas Filipino Workers, Inc.

Visit their website for more information at http://www.productguidephil.com/serviceguide/~pamilyangofw/index.html