The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) distributed business kits to 32 micro entrepreneurs from Paluan and Abra de Ilog during the “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” caravan in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.
DTI Regional Director Amormio Benter said the PHP552,924 worth of kits were distributed under the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (NSB) program to help sustain and grow micro businesses with assets not exceeding PHP3 million.
“The kits will help micro businesses sustain their operations and continue growing,” Benter said during the Sept. 13 distribution.
DTI Provincial Director Noel Flores noted that the NSB program, which began during the pandemic to support struggling businesses, continues to provide equipment and supplies tailored to the needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Around PHP1.5 million worth of kits has been allotted for distribution this year.
Among the beneficiaries were Paluan fish vendor Jocelyn Panteras, who received an ice chest cooler, and retail store owner with disability Mary Ann Arcilla Fabrero, who received assorted groceries worth PHP14,900.
To qualify for NSB assistance, entrepreneurs must secure a business permit and be registered under the Barangay Micro Business Enterprise program.
