More than 100,000 existing and potential micro small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) have been assisted in 2018 by the 94 Negosyo Centers in Central Luzon. Based on a report of the SME Development Division of DTI Regional Office III (DTI-3), a total of 102,339 clients were assisted by the centers in 2018. A significant number of these MSMEs are in Bulacan with 28,165 clients assisted while Pampanga Negosyo Centers assisted 17,657 entrepreneurs. In Nueva Ecija, Negosyo Centers assisted 17,481 clients while Bataan centers served 12,777 clients. Negosyo Centers in the province of Tarlac assisted 11,499 clients while Negosyo Centers in Zambales had 11,204 clients. Aurora Negosyo Centers assisted 3,556 clients in 2018.
Aside from Business Consultancy and Advisory Services, other types of assistance provided to the Central Luzon MSMEs include Business Name Registration (BNR) assistance and registration as Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs). A total of 66,611 Business Names in Region 3 were registered in 2018 through the different Negosyo Centers of DTI. Bulacan remained as the province with the most number of BN registered in the Negosyo Centers with 19,942 followed by Nueva Ecija with 13,512 and Pampanga with 10,616. Zambales had 8,016 BNRs while Tarlac had 7,192 and Bataan had 5,581. Aurora registered 1,752 business names in 2018.
In addition, a record 2,983 enterprises in Central Luzon were registered as BMBEs in 2018 through the 95 Negosyo Centers in the region. Under Republic Act No. 9178, enterprises registered under the BMBE category are provided incentives such as tax exemption from the operations of the business, minimum wage exemption, priority in technical assistance from government agencies and priority in the special loan window facility of financial institutions.
Regional Director Judith P. Angeles reminded potential and existing entrepreneurs in the region to visit Negosyo Centers to avail of the free services of the centers, like business advisory, business name registration, training, product development services and other assistance for MSMEs.
Tel No. (045) 6259290
Email : R03@dti.gov.ph
Contact: Warren T. Serrano (09202914042)
DTI Regional Office 3, Malikhain St.. cor. Maagap st.,
Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Maimpis,
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
