Presentation Outline

I. Competition Objective

II. The Mechanics

III. The Competition Process

Hello! We are the NRCO. We act as the National Reintegration Program Manager.

We provide the implementers of the OFW Reintegration Program with research and development services, policies, strategic directions, coordinative supervision, and program monitoring and evaluation services

Legal Mandates RA 10022, Sec. 14

(March 10, 2010)

The National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), an agency of the Department of Labor and Employment was institutionalized pursuant to Republic Act 10022 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Legal Mandates RA 10801, Sec. 35 (a)

(May 10, 2016)

For purposes of policy and program coordination, the NRCO shall be an attached office of the OWWA. It shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be under the supervision of the OWWA Administrator.

The NRCO, in partnership with the Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines (ISP), is pleased to announce the 5th conduct of a business plan competition for seafarers and their families.

Competition Objective To provide potential seafarers and their

families intending to set-up their own business the help they may need to develop viable business plans and ideas and turn them into business solutions to real social problems in their hometown or community.

Who may join?

• Active seafarers (overseas) preferably those who are planning to retire from sea life and interested to venture into entrepreneurship.

• Inactive seafarers (overseas) who have been in the Philippines for not more than five (5) years and interested to venture into entrepreneurship.

Who may join? Solo – participant must be the direct seafarer

By pairs – participants are the direct seafarer and his immediate family member. Immediate family members include, but not limited to, legal spouse, children, parents, and siblings.

By groups – limited to 3 - 5 members (direct seafarer and their partners)

who are currently on duty and is unable to attend presentation and coordination activities related to the Competition, including attendance to screening and mentoring/coaching activities, must have at least one (1) official representative, (must be an immediate family member) who will handle all the tasks and activities required in the Competition.

For the seafarers in the pair and group category…

Open to start-up business plan only.

Winners will be chosen during an awarding ceremony in November 2019.

Open to all types of business, except Franchising.

Requirements

• Business Plan Proposal

• Entry Form

• Proof of being a Seafarer

• Authorization Letter

Competition Process

On or before the deadline on 06 September 2019.

Please send your written business plan to: nrcoispbusinessplan@gmail.com

or via OWWA regional welfare offices c/o NRCO regional reintegration officers

1) Submission of Entries

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 2nd Floor, OWWA Center cor. 7th & F.B. Harrison St., Pasay City 1300 owwa_ncr@yahoo.com (02) 891-7601 to 24 CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR) No. 17 RM Bldg, Private Road Magsaysay Avenue Baguio City 2600 owwa_car24@yahoo.com (074) 300-3658 REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 1 2nd Flr. Kenny Plaza, Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union owwalaunion@yahoo.com (072) 700-0330

OWWA REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICES

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 2 #13 Dalan na Pavvulurun, Reg'l. Gov't. Ctr. Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City rwo2tuguegarao@yahoo.com (078) 373-0316 REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 3 4th Flr. Ascorp Bldg Dolores H-way, City of San Fernando Pampanga 2000 owwacentralluzon@gmail.com (045) 300-0967 REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 4-A Penthouse 1-3, Penthouse Bldg. Chipeco Ave., Bgy. Halang, Calamba Laguna 4027 owwarwo4a@yahoo.com (049) 523-7418 REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 4-B 9/Flr Marc 2000 Tower 1973 Taft Avenue cor. San Andres St. Malate, Manila 1004 owwamimaropa@yahoo.com.ph (02) 353-9016

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 5

3rd Floor ANST Bldg Washington Drive Legaspi City 4500

owwarwo5@yahoo.com

(052) 481-4503

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 6

Robinsons Land Corporation, Level 3-156 to 164A Corner Quezon-De Leon St. Iloilo City 5000

owwa_rwo6@yahoo.com

(033) 337-44-84

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 7

2nd Floor, DOLE 7 Building, Gorondo Avenue Corner Gen. Maxillom Avenue, Cebu City 6000

owwa.region7@gmail.com

(032) 254-3199

OWWA REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICES

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 8 Trece Martirez St, DOLE Compound, Tacloban City Leyte, 6500 owwatacloban@yahoo.com (053) 832-1945 Regional Welfare Office No. 9 3rd Floor Goodwill Center, Mayor Jaldon St. Canelar, Zamboanga City 7000 owwa.rwo9@gmail.com (062) 991-2785 REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 10 2nd Floor, Trinidad Building Corrales-Yacapin Street Cagayan de Oro City 9000 owwa_rwo10@yahoo.com (088) 857-6511

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 11

Doors 31 E-G, GB Cam Bldg. Monteverde Street Davao City 8000

owwa_rwo11@yahoo.com

(082) 300-9273

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE NO. 12

Ilao Building Judge Alba Street, Zone 3 Koronadal City 9506

owwa_rwo12@yahoo.com

(083) 228-1076

OWWA REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICES

REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE CARAGA Nimfa Tiu Building II J.P. Rosales Avenue Butuan City 8600 owwa_caraga24@yahoo.com owwacaraga@gmail.com (085) 815-1894 REGIONAL WELFARE OFFICE ARMM 2nd Flr. Mags Audio Accessories Bldg. 039 Quezon Avenue Cotabato City 9600 owwa_armm@yahoo.com owwa_armm23@yahoo.com

Competition Process

Competition judges will select ten (10) participants who will advance to the next round (Mentoring Round).

2) Screening Round

Competition Process

In the event that there would be anyone from such list who would like to withdraw his/her entry, entries ranked 11 to 15 shall be considered to complete the ten (10) finalists.

2) Screening Round

The Top 10 official shortlisted entries will be announced in September 2019, via NRCO and ISP Facebook Page and official websites.

Competition Process 2) Screening Round

Competition Process

The 10 finalists will be given the opportunity to enhance and strengthen their business plans through series of mentoring/coaching sessions to be held in October 2019.

3) Mentoring Round

Participants will present their business plans to a panel of judges to be selected by NRCO and ISP. Each will be given maximum of 20 minutes: 10 minutes for the presentation, and 10 minutes for the Q&A portion.

Competition Process 4) Final Round

Content of the plan including social

business idea and purpose

30 pts

Impact on the community 20 pts

Financial viability 30 pts

Clarity and presentation of the

business plan

10 pts

Drive and determination of the

business plan owner-entrepreneur

10 pts

TOTAL 100 pts

Criteria For Judging

Award Ceremony

Winners will be announced after the Final Presentation in November 2019 in Manila.