The Department of Trade and Industry—Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna) continuously helps Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by bringing programs and activities and by providing business development assistance closer to the people.
Pursuant to Republic Act 11469, also known as the Bayanihan Heal as One Act, the Department is tasked with conducting Livelihood Seeding Program–Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) in areas affected by COVID-19, especially the 4th to 6th class municipalities. One of the objectives of the program is the provision of “business kits” to identified beneficiaries from target barangays that will help them restore and improve their businesses.
In line with this, DTI-Laguna through its three Negosyo Centers (Paete, Pakil, and Pangil) launched LSP-NSB with an Entrepreneurship and Consumer Education and Advocacy Seminar for the identified beneficiaries and Barangay Development Councils of the three said municipalities on September 7, 2022. This was held at the Municipal Evacuation Center, Highway, Barangay Tavera, Pakil, Laguna. How to set up an NSB Desk was also discussed during the launch.
The event was attended and participated in by eighteen (18) beneficiaries from three barangays in Pakil (Brgy. Taft, Brgy. Saray, and Brgy. Dorado); six (6), from one barangay in Paete (Brgy. Bangkusay); and six (6), from one barangay in Pangil (Brgy. Mabato-Azufre).
The program was hosted by Negosyo Center Business Counsellor Andrea Mae Macuha and started with an opening prayer led by Negosyo Center Business Counsellor Apple Fatima Plopino. The discussion on DTI programs and services by Plopino followed thereafter. Next, Trade and Industry Development Specialist Monica Czarina Ferrer-Abarca talked about Consumer Education, while Negosyo Center Business Counsellor Danica Briones discussed Setting Up an NSB Desk. Awarding of NSB signage and distribution of informational material to barangay officials, followed by a photo opportunity and How to Start a Business by Macuha, took place afterwards.
The program concluded with closing remarks delivered by Trade and Industry Development Specialist Abigail Ezra Del Mundo.
Based on gathered reactions, all the beneficiaries and the local officials were very grateful for being chosen as recipients of this livelihood program. They expressed their gratitude for this opportunity to improve the business climate in their area through DTI’s Livelihood Seeding Program. ♦
Date of Release: 7 October 2022