GENERAL SANTOS CITY (7 May 2015) - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened its first Negosyo Center in Gensan Tuesday, May 5, to further strengthen the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the city.
The Negosyo Center is a strategic hub to educate interested entrepreneurs on how to successfully run a business pursuant to the Go Negosyo Act which took effect last January.
Specifically, the Negosyo Center will be providing services such as skills training, easier access to market information, and business registration assistance for MSMEs.
Dorecita Delima, DTI 12 assistant regional director, announced that DTI has made a strong partnership with City Mayor Ronnel Rivera and the local government unit of General Santos City (LGU-GSC).
She disclosed that the LGU-GSC will detail some of its employees to the Negosyo Center to assist entrepreneurs in the business registration process.
“We do not only assist clients in their business registration; there is much more. We can assist them with the help of Mayor Rivera and his support to the Negosyo Center,” Delima said.
DTI Undersecretary of Regional Operations Group (ROG) Zenaida Maglaya, who graced the event, also emphasized that the aim of the Negosyo Center is to assist hundreds of entrepreneurs and create more jobs.
“We want to make sure that we can come up with Negosyo Center that will be open and will be continuously working to assist the entrepreneurs,” Maglaya stated.
She commended Mayor Rivera for his efforts to strengthen the business atmosphere of Gensan and cited the city as an “economic trailblazer”.
“Gensan is considered as one of the fastest developing regional trade and commercial hubs,” Maglaya said.
Maglaya cited the “2014 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index” of the National Competitiveness Council where Gensan ranked 12th in the most competitive cities and 5th in economic dynamism. This index is participated in by 136 cities all over the country.
Mayor Rivera stated that the city government will continue its thrust to develop and diversify the economy of the city.
“It is our direction in the local government to improve the economy of the city, as well as help our entrepreneurs to have more opportunity here,” Mayor Rivera said.
The Negosyo Center is now housed in the former DTI – 12 National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) office along South Osmeña Street in.
Meanwhile, the NERBAC was transferred to the DTI – 12 Regional Office in Koronadal City.
There are already eight Negosyo Centers established in the country. These are located in Cagayan, Iloilo, Daet, Bulacan, Camarines Norte, Albay, Kalibo, and General Santos. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John Lagare)
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