DTI to open 10 more Negosyo Centers in Cebu

• Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2016/05/20/dti-open-10-more-negosyo-centers-cebu-474751
• Friday, May 20, 2016

By Jeandie O. Galolo

THE Department of Trade and Industy (DTI) 7 is slated to open 10 more Negosyo Centers in the province of Cebu this year.

The latest to open were in the town of San Remigio, which was inaugurated yesterday, and Sta. Fe, which was inaugurated on Thursday.

The Negosyo centers will provide business registration services, business advisory, business information and advocacy, and monitoring and evaluation of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMES) in their respective areas.

“In Cebu this year, expect to have 10 more Negosyo Centers,” said DTI Cebu Business Development Chief Elias Tecson. The official said the next Negosyo Centers will be in Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Talisay City.

There are already three centers in Cebu located inside the DTI Cebu office in dowtown Cebu City, and one in Bogo City. DTI is the lead implementing agency of the Go Negosyo Law or Republic Act 10644 that mandates the creation of a Negosyo Center in all provinces, cities, and municipalities.

The Negosyo Centers do not provide any form of capital or financing. But the staff are expected to help MSMEs get access to financial service providers relevant to their needs.

On Thursday and Friday, local DTI officials also went to Bantayan and Medellin to launch the shared service facilities (SSF) that provided machinery and equipment to microenterprises.

On Thursday, DTI handed over two solar-powered fish dryers worth P790,000 to operator Damgo sa Kaugmaon Inc., a community of fisherfolk engaged in the production of dried marine products in Barangay Atop-Atop, Bantayan.

With the provision of the fish dryers, DTI said this will produce better quality danggit and other dried marine products, and provide low susceptability to contaminants as it is processed in a controlled environment. The facility is also expected to provide higher productivity, income, and sustainable livelihood for the fisherfolk.

Yesterday, the DTI team proceeded to Medellin to hand over 47 sewing machines to the women’s organization of Barangay Caputatan Norte, Medellin to be used for rug and garment making.