TARLAC CITY (PIA) — About 160 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Gerona, Tarlac completed the entrepreneurship seminar of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Conducted in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), attendees from Barangays Amacalan, Bularit and Villa Paz were equipped with the knowledge and skills needed in establishing their business.
DTI OIC-Provincial Director Florencia Balilo said the seminar supports 4Ps beneficiaries in cultivating a sustainable livelihood for their families.
“With this training, the recipients will become aware of the benefits of going into business. We hope that we can encourage them to utilize and grow the financial aid they receive from the government by venturing into business,” Balilo noted.
Basics of Entrepreneurship, Business Opportunities, the Requirements and Business Registration Process, and DTI services offered were discussed during the seminar.
Balilo also mentioned the business development services and assistance of the agency to nurture micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the community.
One of the participants, Rodelyn Padua, expressed her gratitude to DTI and DSWD for the opportunity to start, develop and grow their own business.
“As someone who just started, I gained more knowledge on what needs to be done to further develop my business which will, in turn, support the needs of my family,” Padua stated.
DTI holds training activities to spur local economic development, and to help potential and budding MSMEs to start and improve their business. (CLJD/TJBM, PIA Region 3-Tarlac)
