Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, home to over 600,000 Filipinos, has pledged support for the Philippine government's efforts to encourage overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to save, invest, and become entrepreneurs.
In a news release, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said officials of Etihad Airways made the pledge after a meeting with Philippine ambassador Grace Princesa on June 20.
"(Etihad) officials lauded the Embassy's initiative and informed Ambassador Princesa that they would support it by allowing a training session for Filipino employees of the airline to be held in one of the company's training rooms or auditoriums," the DFA said.
"Etihad Airways is the national airline of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. As of June 2012, it employs 747 Filipinos working in various capacities," the DFA said.
Princesa said the Philippine embassy and a Philippine-based non-government organization had been training Filipino community leaders in the UAE on financial literacy.
The training covers investment, savings, and entrepreneurship techniques, so the Filipino community leaders can in turn train their colleagues and members to invest, save, or become entrepreneurs.
Both Etihad and the embassy agreed to work closely together on the support until the training program materializes, according to the DFA.
Source: GMA News
In a news release, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said officials of Etihad Airways made the pledge after a meeting with Philippine ambassador Grace Princesa on June 20.
"(Etihad) officials lauded the Embassy's initiative and informed Ambassador Princesa that they would support it by allowing a training session for Filipino employees of the airline to be held in one of the company's training rooms or auditoriums," the DFA said.
"Etihad Airways is the national airline of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. As of June 2012, it employs 747 Filipinos working in various capacities," the DFA said.
Princesa said the Philippine embassy and a Philippine-based non-government organization had been training Filipino community leaders in the UAE on financial literacy.
The training covers investment, savings, and entrepreneurship techniques, so the Filipino community leaders can in turn train their colleagues and members to invest, save, or become entrepreneurs.
Both Etihad and the embassy agreed to work closely together on the support until the training program materializes, according to the DFA.
Source: GMA News
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