OFWs urged to become OFIs

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) here to become overseas Filipino investors (OFIs) by investing in their home country to further spur commerce and the development.

The President made the pitch before members of the Filipino community at the official residence of Ambassador to New Zealand in Karori, Wellington.

All in all it was a highly successful 3-day whirlwind visit to New Zealand. "President Arroyo's visit reciprocates my visit to Cebu and the Interfaith Dialogue there last year," Helen Clark said.

PGMA was accompanied by a high-level 98-member delegation of Ministers and other officials and further investment was sought from New Zealand companies, particularly in the mining sector.

The Philippines is now New Zealand’s 12th largest export market.

Besides looking at increasing trade between the two countries, Sanitarium plans to improve the health of Filipinos through the provision of nutrition education in the Philippines.