GLOBE Telecom partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in helping retrenched overseas Filipino workers by providing them prepaid loads and training programs and services.

TESDA chief Isidro Lapeña expressed his gratitude to Globe Telecom for donating communication tools.

“TESDA is doing its best and will continue to intensify its program that focuses on reskilling and upskilling of returning OFWs to help rebuild their livelihood. With the help that Globe has given us, the services of TESDA will certainly go closer to our OFWs,” he said.

The prepaid cards will be used to validate if OFW beneficiaries have completed their training. It will also be used to monitor enterprise-based programs and institutional arrangements.

Lapeña said TESDA’s close coordination with the OFW community made it easier for the agency to formulate effective programs for them.

In 2020, 86,100 OFWs and their dependents enrolled in TESDA.

The agency updates them regularly on their preferred courses and keeps tabs on their training progress.

Meanwhile, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and Chief Sustainability Officer Yoly Crisanto reiterated the telco’s determination to contribute to the country’s economic recovery by harnessing the power of digital platforms.

“OFWs are our modern-day heroes. We intend to help our fellow Filipinos by bridging them to relevant channels that can strengthen their skills and help sustain them economically especially during these difficult times,” she said.

Globe Telecom supports the advancement of livelihood programs using tech-based platforms as part of its commitment to the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals, which include the promotion of sustained and inclusive economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.

Globe Telecom has been a strong partner of TESDA since 2019.

Earlier, Globe also zero-rated the TOP website (https://www.e-tesda.gov.ph/) for all Globe and TM customers, allowing them to visit the site without incurring any data charges and even if they do not have any prepaid load. It has also donated pre-loaded cards for validation and verification of scholarship beneficiaries.