
A group picture of Looc Women’s Association during the Business Planning Workshop last November 8-9, 2016 at Looc Barangay Hall, Panglao, Bohol conducted by the Department of Trade & Industry. From L-R (seated: Birly Ingking – Association Manager, Yoradyl E. Israel – Food Sector Manager, DTI – BPO, Fidela G. Del Pilar – Association President, Lucrecia Vicente – Association Member).

Brainstorming about pricing and costing for the processed meat products of Looc Women’s Association last November 8-9, 2016 at Looc Barangay Hall, Panglao, Bohol.
Business Planning Workshop for Looc Women’s Association
To ensure competitiveness and sustainable development of the meat processed products of the Looc Women’s Association of Panglao, Bohol, the Department of Trade and Industry with the support of the Local Government Unit of Panglao, conducted Business Planning Workshop to the members of the association. It was a two-day workshop last November 8-9, 2016 held at Looc Barangay Hall, Panglao Bohol. It was attended by the LGU DSWD Head, President of the Association and its members. Yoradyl E. Israel, Food Sector Manager, DTI-BPO together with Maribel R. Arbasto, Business Counselor- Negosyo Center facilitated the workshop.
The first day of the workshop tackled about the vision-mission of the association, the organizational structure and its duties & responsibilities and the work instruction for all processes. The second day focused on business planning wherein the participants were able to determine the market and the pricing and costing of their meat products.
At the end of the workshop, the members of the association were able to identify the importance of business planning in the business operation.