Region 1's First Negosyo Center opens in Alaminos City

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=3&rid=778169
• Wednesday, July 1, 2015

(PNA), LAP/JOHANNE MARGARETTE R. MACOB/RMA

ALAMINOS CITY, July 31 (PNA) -- The development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Alaminos City and in the neighboring towns was boosted with the opening of the first Region 1 Negosyo Center here.

The center, located at the ground floor of the Alaminos City Hall, will cater to the needs of investors such as on financing and other business application processes.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 1 Director Florante Leal; DTI Pangasinan Director Peter Mangabat, City Mayor Arthur Celeste, and Pangasinan Small Medium Enterprise Development Council president Howard Chua Cham led the inauguration of the center on June 30, 2015.

Mangabat said the center will also facilitate technology transfer, management training programs, and marketing assistance from the DTI, among other concerned agencies, to the businessmen.

Mayor Celeste vowed commitment in manning and supporting the Negosyo Center.

Meanwhile, Mona Celine Marie Yap, representative of Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino, said that the Alaminos City Negosyo Center, while being the first in the Region, is the 26th in the entire country.

The Negosyo Center is anchored on the "Go Negosyo Act", authored by Sen. Aquino, under Republic Act No. 10644, signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III on July 15, 2014, that took effect on January 13, 2015 with its Implementing Rules and Regulations issued by DTI.

The Act aims at fostering national development, promoting inclusive growth while reducing poverty by encouraging the establishment of MSMEs that facilitate local job creation, production and trade in the country.

Yap added Alaminos City was chosen for the establishment of the project because of the great potentials of the city such as its booming economy that could invite more small, medium and even big entrepreneurs.

Earlier this year, the DTI also proposed to put up Negosyo Centers in the cities of Dagupan, and Urdaneta.