DTI LAUNCHES NEGOSYO CENTER IN DAVNOR

The first Negosyo Center in Davao del Norte was launched by the Department of Trade and Industry – Davao del Norte Provincial Office in partnership with the provincial government under the auspices of the Provincial SME Development (PSMED) Council on August 5, 2015 at the DTI Building, Government Center, Mankilam, Tagum City.

The personage who led the launching of the DavNor Negosyo Center. From left to right: Program Officer Aram Fernandez of Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino Office, DTI-Davao del Norte Officer-in Charge Romeo L. Castañaga, Panabo City Mayor James Gamao, DTI-Regional Office XI OIC-Regional Director Maria Belenda Q. Ambi, Melanie Mendoza from the Office of Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, SP Chairman for Committee on Trade and Industry Vicente Eliot and Congressman Anthony del Rosario’s Executive Assistant Cesar Granada

The launching was led by DTI-XI OIC/Regional Director Maria Belenda Q. Ambi, Program Officer Aram Fernandez of Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino Office, DTI-Davao del Norte Officer-in Charge Romeo L. Castañaga, also with SP Chairman for Committee on Trade and Industry Vicente Eliot, Panabo City Mayor James Gamao, Congressman Anthony del Rosario’s Executive Assistant Cesar Granada and Governor Rodolfo del Rosario represented by Melanie Mendoza, and members of the Davao del Norte Provincial SME Development Council.

The newest Negosyo Center in Davao del Norte is now open and ready to cater to MSMEs.

The Center is now open to serve the MSMEs, declared Director Ambi, to provide them their needs in their business endeavor, from business registration, counseling, trainings and seminars and business information, among others, as mandated by RA 10644, or the Go Negosyo Act authored by Sen Bam Aquino. DTI is also partnering with financing institutions such as the Small Business Corporation (SBC) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to facilitate MSME’s availment of additional or starting capital for their business activities.

 “The services offered in the Negosyo Center are inclusive.  This means that anyone who wishes to go into business or expand their current business is always welcome at the center”, DTI-Davao del Norte Officer in Charge Romeo L. Castañaga said during an interview.

DTI-Davao del Norte Office in Charge Romeo L. Castañaga welcomes everyone to the Negosyo Center's Launching Ceremony.

OIC Maria Belenda Q. Ambi of DTI-Regional Office XI said that this project is a collaborative effort of government agencies tasked to assist in the development of MSMEs such as DOST which provides technology transfers and TESDA for skills trainings.

DTI-Regional Office XI Officer in Charge Maria Belenda Q. Ambi gave an overview of the Negosyo Center project to the PSMED Council and MSMEs present.

The Negosyo Center is open from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It also conducts various trainings under the SME Roving Academy (SMERA) program of DTI.