DTI to launch Negosyo Center in Guimaras

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region VI is set to unveil its Negosyo Center (NC) in the Province of Guimaras on Thursday, January 7. This is the 9^th NC in Western Visayas since the start of the project here.

The NC’s are facilities which provide services to support the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), such as business registration assistance, business advisory services, as well as monitoring and evaluation of processes.

To make it easier and faster for entrepreneurs to start and register their businesses at the local level, the facilities are linked to a government project integrating all services of agencies involved in business registration or the Philippine Business Registry System.

Aside from making business registration easier, NC’s provide other services to MSMEs such as technology transfer, production and management training programs, as well as marketing assistance.

The DTI ensures that all its policies, programs and activities will continue to focus on MSMEs, newly-appointed DTI Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal, Jr. earlier said. Cristobal was appointed ad interim Secretary of the department by President Benigno S. Aquino III effective Dec. 31, 2015.

On Wednesday, January 6, the Negosyo Center in Passi City will be introduced at the Passi City City Hall to be led by DTI Iloilo Provincial Director Wilhelm M. Malones and Passi City Mayor Jesry T. Palmares.