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Negosyo Centers open in Negros Island to assist MSMEs
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Island Region (NIR) recently launched five Negosyo Centers to assist Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. The cities of La Carlota and Victorias in Negros Occidental, and the cities of Canlaon, Guihulngan and Tanjay in Negros Oriental now have their own Negosyo Centers. DTI NIR and Region 7 director Asteria Caberte recently led the launching of the Negosyo Centers last week. “This is a big help to MSMEs, because instead of going all the way to Bacolod or all the way to Dumaguete for their business name registration, this transaction is now available in their Negosyo Centers,” she said. A Negosyo Center is a place where MSMEs can be assisted in starting a business, as well as to sustain their operations through mentoring and trainings. “Negosyo Centers make it easier for entrepreneurs to build their businesses and make their companies grow. It used to be tedious for entrepreneurs to process their licenses and other requisites to start a business. Now, they just have to go straight to these centers”, Director Caberte explains. “Counselors stationed at the centers are expected to provide business counseling and advisory services to MSMEs such as pricing of products, trainings in product development, packaging and retail trace management,” she said. The DTI will also utilize Negosyo Centers as a platform to assist in the development of returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The department entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) to implement joint projects for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families who intend to pursue entrepreneurial... read moreDTI to IT-BPO sector: we are your partner; Industry expected to be worth $250B by 2022
MAKATI—Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez assured the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry that it can rely on the government as is its partner in carrying out plans, during the general membership assembly meeting of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) on 22 September. In his keynote speech, Sec. Lopez emphasized the important role that the IT-BPM industry plays in enhancing the country’s competitive advantage as a premiere destination for voice and non-voice services. “The Philippines has been growing at more than twice the global market growth rate over the past five years,” he said, adding that the total global opportunity for outsourced IT-BPM is expected to grow from $166 billion to $250 billion by 2022. With the demand expected to double by 2022, the trade chief called on industry players to work with the government in pursuing a new gameplan that will enable the industry to sustain its positive growth trajectory, create more jobs and contribute to inclusive growth. As the IT-BMP Industry Roadmap 2011-2016 nears conclusion with target revenues of up to $25 billion and an employee base of 1.3 million by year end, the new industry roadmap 2017-2022 is slated to be made public next month. Sec. Lopez added that the IT-BMP sector’s contribution translates to a high value added of about $19,000 per capita by year end, which is projected to further level-up as the sector aims to acquire higher value projects on software development, healthcare information management, creative services and products and engineering services. “Our objective in our partnership with you in this... read more
PH strengthens trade and investment promotion efforts in Mexico
Mexico City – The Department of Trade and Industry´s (DTI) Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Mexico, with support from the Philippine Embassy in Mexico, together with COMCE, the Mexican Business Council of Foreign Trade, Investment, and Technology recently discussed Philippine business opportunities in an organized roundtable on Philippine Business Opportunities in Mexico. Participated in by over 30 Mexican businessmen from the logistics, autoparts manufacturing, business development, and agro-food products sectors, the event highlighted opportunities for trade and investments between the Philippines and Mexico. Ambassador Eduardo Jose A. De Vega graced the event by highlighting the history of Mexico-Philippine trade relations and the importance of the current activities of the Philippine government to reactivate them. Meanwhile, the Embassy´s Commercial Counselor and head of PTIC Mexico, DTI´s Vichael Angelo D. Roaring, presented current bilateral trade relation between the two countries and the opportunities, advantages, incentives and the optimum environment that the Philippines has developed to become a competitive destination for foreign investments and a source of exports of quality products. “The Philippines continues to be a strategic business location in the Asia-Pacific region, being not only a 100 million market but as a gateway for over 500 million market of the ASEAN,” highlighted Roaring. Juan Pablo Garcia, Director of Corporate Affairs of CEMEX, gave a testimonial and a case study of CEMEX´s experience of setting up and doing business in the Philippines. With CEMEX’ presence in more than 50 countries, Garcia cited the Philippines as one of its best places for doing business for its manpower and enabling business environment. Garcia also pointed out CEMEX´s plans to...No Results Found
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