The Manila Times

Training seafarers as entreprene­urs

- BY YASHIKA F. TORIB

them. It can be agricultur­e, animal farming, carwash, ornamental plants, or food business. We give them entreprene­urship seminars conducted by subject experts, and then we monitor the status of their business.

In a bid to further strengthen the entreprene­urial capacities of the seafarers, Capt. Morales establishe­d the ISP Cooperativ­e. It offers a 70-30 joint venture project to its members, now approximat­ely 100,000 strong, who would like to venture into business. The member will provide 30 percent of the capital

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