MSMEs grateful to DTI for Shared Service Facilities

• Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1371460612378/msmes-grateful-to-dti-for-shared-service-facilities
• Friday, April 15, 2016

By Gideon C. Corgue (ALT/GCC/PIA9/Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY (PIA) – Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) here were glad to receive the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) distributed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Wednesday during the launching and turn-over of SSF held at Liga City Convention Center.

SSF worth P 2.8-M were given to the following MSMEs: LGU-Dumingag – Packaging and Labelling of Organic Food Products worth P761,750; Zamboanga del Sur Best Producers Association – Packaging and Labelling of Food Products (706,750.00); LGU-Pagadian- Meat Processing (678,000); and the Women-Widow Apostolate of Pagadian City Multi-Purpose Cooperative , Youth Development Association of Labangan, LGU-Midsalip and Sominot Federation of Women Empowerment Movement-Rural Improvement Club received wearables and homestyles worth 164,500 each.

City Councilor Bienvenido Culve, in his acceptance speech, said the local government unit of Pagadian was blessed to receive the meat processing facility from the DTI saying that it will help meat vendors to process their products.

Culve said before, the meat vendors used to cut meat with a sharp bolo but with the acquisition of the facility, vendors can now easily process their meat products.

Thelma Dullin, municipal social welfare and development officer of Midsalip said the LGU officials were delighted to receive the sewing machines since it can help improve the livelihood activities of women.

With the facility, ten (10) members of WEMRIC who are already sewing clothes for sale have additional facilities to use. “I am optimistic that the sewing machines will uplift the living condition of women in our place,” she added.

In a related development, Angelique Acosta, president of the Federation of WEMRIC-Sominot said they were very happy and grateful for the SSF saying that it can help improve the skills and productivity of women.

“Through the facility, the women can continue sewing clothes,” Acosta announced. “Some of them also know how to make bag packs,” she added.

Acosta said they are now negotiating with the school principals to encourage students to buy their products to be used during the opening of classes in June, this year.