Manila, June 9 -- Returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) now have easier access to franchise businesses, low-interest loans and skills training as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) partnered with relevant stakeholders.

In an interview with Radyo Pilipinas Tuesday, OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan said the new partnerships, launched during the OFW Kabuhayan Expo 2026 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in line with National Migrant Workers Day on Sunday, include a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) to help OFWs and their families start businesses and reintegrate into their communities after working abroad.

The expo, organized by OWWA with partner agencies and private-sec...