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To go on display are three variants of the Mobile Car Wash unit, now turning into a global brand as it draws interest of local and foreign companies and entrepreneurs, and is expected to gain enormous market attention during the three-day exhibit.


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Slated at the SM Megatrade Hall 3 in Mandaluyong City on April 16 to 18, the 2nd OFW Trade Show and Seminar is counting on the participation of various sectors of the local and global industry for the OFWs’ guidance on investment areas, especially with the current surge in the value of the greenback.


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Each of the winners will receive a presidential trophy and citation, cash prize of up to $2,000 (P100,000), hotel accommodations for the family, designation as ambassador of goodwill of the OFW sector, automatic membership in the Overseas Filipinos WorldNet Foundation Inc. (OFWNet), and other special prizes.


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Norman Gacula, executive vice president and chief operating officer of OFW Holdings, said two more subsidiaries, OFW Land Inc. and OFW Travel & Tours  Corp., are now operational and will be formally launched early next month.


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Mobile car wash firm joins international franchise show

July 12, 2004 - 12:00am

The country’s pioneering and lucrative mobile car wash business will be showcased at the Philippine International Franchise Conference and Expo, which will be held on July 16-18 at the World Trade Center Metro...

Business

Int’l trade exhibit aims to mobilize OFW capital

March 15, 2004 - 12:00am

An international trade show is being geared to mobilize the growing dollar resources of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for local investments through corporate and entrepreneurial endeavors. Slated at the SM Megatrade...

Business

Mobile carwash business expands in ME

March 12, 2004 - 12:00am

The pioneering mobile carwash business owned by a group of overseas Filipinos worldwide (OFWs) is branching out to the Middle East via franchising. This was revealed by president and chief executive officer Norman...

Business

Worldwide search for top OFW entrepreneurs kicks off

March 4, 2004 - 12:00am

The search is on for the five most outstanding entrepreneurs among the country’s overseas Filipinos worldwide (OFWs). Each of the winners will receive a presidential trophy and citation, cash prize of up to...

Business

OFW International set to launch 2 subsidiaries

July 7, 2003 - 12:00am

OFW International Holdings Inc. is expanding its business network to serve and jumpstart the domestic needs of overseas Filipino workers, a company official said. Norman Gacula, executive vice president and chief...

Business

Business opportunities abound at trade show

May 18, 2003 - 12:00am

Business opportunities are emerging for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. Such opportunities are generated by the collaboration among the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Technology...

Business