DOST offers support to OFWs, beneficiaries
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 21 (PIA) – The Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga region has offered its assistance to the
region’s Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their beneficiaries during the
1st Caraga OFWs Summit held on September 20-21, in one of the convention
centers here.
DOST assistant regional director Ricardo N.
Varela shares how their agency – DOST can assist them in terms of doing
business in the region.
“DOST will assist interested OFWs and their
beneficiaries to do business in the region through partnerships like providing
with the equipment and processing facilities needed; through upgrading their
technology; and even improving packaging and labeling for their existing
business or products,” Varela said.
“Doing business with the money earned abroad
using the technology that DOST can offer will help OFWs and their beneficiaries
maintain their income and even increase it,” Varela added.
During the summit, Varela told and suggested to
OFWs and their beneficiaries present to personally manage and monitor their own
business. “If you will go into business make sure to invest your hard-earned
money wisely and monitor it properly, do not just entrust to anybody without
having knowledge on how to make it grow,” he said.
Also, during the summit Varela announced that
DOST is also offering scholarships to OFW beneficiaries. Scholarship is
available to high school and college students.
“To those who are interested to avail the DOST
assistance, services and programs, just visit our office for discussion and
more information,” Varela said.
The 1st Caraga OFWs Summit held in one of the
convention centers here carries the theme “Kabuhayan sa Kapaligiran ng mga OFWs
Tungo sa Kaunlaran.” (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
AgNor elementary teacher honored as Metrobank
Foundation outstanding teacher
By Simplicia C. Cebreros
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 21 (PIA) – Sharon Rose P.
Puyo, an elementary school teacher of Cabadbaran South Central Elementary
School - Special Education (SPED) Center of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte,
is one of the 10 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teachers of 2014.
Teacher Puyo has been a special education
teacher, particularly of children with hearing difficulties, for 16 years. She
has developed sign language classes for those who care for deaf children.
According to reports, Puyo has also partnered
with the Department of Social Welfare and Development in ensuring that adult
deaf learners have access to entrepreneurial training, such as cooking, baking
and candle making.
She also trains a deaf group that performs
dances and songs in local events.
This year’s 10 outstanding teachers are composed
of four elementary, four secondary public school teachers, and two professors
from the higher education level, the winners join the rank of 326 outstanding
teachers who have been honored by the Foundation since 1985.
The 10 outstanding teachers received gold
medallions and a cash prize of P500,000 each during the Metrobank’s 52nd
anniversary celebration held recently. They also received a trophy and plaque
of recognition for their school. (DepEd-Butuan City Division/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
