Region 1’s first Negosyo Center opens in Alaminos City

By July 5, 2015Business, News

ALAMINOS CITY— The development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Alaminos City and in the neighboring towns gets a boost with the opening of the first Negosyo Center in the entire Region here.

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

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 1 Director Florante Leal; DTI Pangasinan Dir. 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.

Celeste then pledged support for the Negosyo Center’s operation.

Meanwhile, Mona Celine Marie Yap, representative of Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino, cited the Alaminos City Negosyo Center not only the first in the region but in the country as well.

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

The Act promotes 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 said project because of the great potential of the city with its booming economy.

The DTI also proposed to put up Negosyo Centers in the cities of Dagupan, and Urdaneta. (Johanne Macob)

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