GOOD morning! Itatanong ko lng po kung kahit 10 months lang po akong nagtrabaho sa Japan ay pwede po ba akong maka-avail po ng loan? Gagamitin ko po kasi sana para sa itatayo po naming business ng ka-partner ko po na kaibigan ko po. Hoping po ako sa reply nyo. Maraming salamat po at Godbless po.
Noemie
Good afternoon
Isa po ako OFW, 14 years from Dubai, UAE. Pero nag for good na po ako, this January 2019 (resigned).
Meron po ako small business, gusto ko sana mag-loan, pang dagdag sa bussness ko.
Ano po ba ang requirements para maka avail ako ng OFW loan? Pwede ba ko magsadya sa POEA sa Ortigas?
Need your Advice. maraming salamat.
Respecfully yours,
Mr. Juan Anim
The Overseas Filipino Workers-Enterprise Development and Loan Program o OFW-EDLP, formerly known as OFW-Reintegration Program (ORP), is an enterprise development intervention and loan facility of OWWA, in partnership with Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) intended to support enterprise development among OFWs and their families.
(FOR NCR Members, there will be an orientation on EDLP, Mondays to Fridays, at 2 p.m. Please call 834-07-19 for more details.)
Eligible borrowers:
OFW who is a certified OWWA member, active or non-active
Has completed Enhanced Entrepreneurial Development Training (EEDT)
OFWs working abroad, or about to leave may be presented by the following:
If OFW is married, by the legal spouse
If OFW is single, widow, widower, or separated-in-fact:
Parents not more than sixty (60) years old
Children who are at least eighteen (18) years old
Eligible Projects:
Franchising business
Contract tie-up with top 1000 corporations;
Agri and non-agri production/manufacturing
Construction/rental business
Service/trading business
Transport service
Any viable project whether existing or new
The enterprise should generate a cash flow sufficient to pay the projected amortization of the loan
Interest Rate: 7.5% per annum for the entire duration of the loan
Loan Purpose: Working Capital and Fixed Asset Acquisition
Project Cost-Sharing: Borrower’s Equity: minimum of 20% of the Total Project Cost (TPC)
Loan Amount: The loan amount shall depend on project needs and amount of equity participation of the borrower:
A. For Individual Loan Borrowers (single proprietorship)
a. Minimum – P100,000.00
b. Maximum – P2,000,000.00
B. For Group Loan Borrowers (partnerships, corporations, cooperatives)
a. Minimum- P100,000.00
b. Maximum – P5,000,000.00
Loan Repayment:
Short-Term- max of one (1) year;
Term Loan: based on cash flow but not to exceed 7 years, inclusive of maximum of 2 years grace period
Loan Security/Collateral:
Object of financing
Mortgageable project assets (machines or equipment) and other assets of the borrower
Availment Process:
Interested OFWs submit business plans and are advised to undergo EDT seminar at OWWA regional offices. The seminar will orient them on financial and business management, on various business and income-generating livelihood undertakings, and other pertinent information they need in setting up and sustaining an enterprise
Loan applications are endorsed to Land Bank for evaluation and processing based on the criteria set by Land Bank (borrower’s credit worthiness and project viability)
Loan evaluation, packaging and approval shall be completed within 45 working days upon receipt of complete loan requirements.
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