More than 2,500 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Romblon benefit from various services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) every year.
DTI Romblon Provincial Director Orville Mallorca, during the Kapihan sa PIA Romblon on Friday, July 5, said that the establishment of DTI Negosyo Centers in different towns has significantly increased the number of MSMEs availing of the agency’s services.
Currently, DTI Romblon operates Negosyo Centers in Odiongan, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin, Romblon, Magdiwang, Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Looc, San Jose, and Alcantara.
“Setting up DTI Negosyo Centers in various towns has boosted the numbers of MSMEs that avail our services. This year, we aim to establish Negosyo Centers in Corcuera and Banton [to assist MSMEs in these island municipalities],” said Mallorca.
He cited that the DTI Romblon has identified 60 MSMEs in particular need of their interventions.
These enterprises have received various forms of support, including entrepreneurial training, trade promotion programs, food safety training, project development assistance such as packaging and labeling, digitalization initiatives, and access to financing programs.
