PAGADIAN
CITY: In order to enhance the products and services of six municipalities in
the region, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) gave a total P2.7
million for such purpose.
The
financial assistance is DTI’s Grassroots Participatory Budgeting, formerly
known as the Bottom-Up Budgeting.
DTI
OIC-regional director Sitti Amina Jain, named the six towns that received
financial assistance as Baliguian, Piñan, and Sindangan in Zambonorte;
Kumalarang and Ramon Magsaysay in Zambosur; and Malangas in Zambosibugay.
Jain
said Piñan and Sindangan received P130,000 each for their projects on Business
Permit and Licensing System (BPLS).
The
money will be used to speed up processing of business permits and licenses to
encourage more investors to pour in their capital in their areas.
Jain
said Baliguian received P185,000 for its promotion, wine packaging and
preservation training of “pangasi,” their locally-produced wine.
She
said Kumalarang got P570,000 for the projects on mat weaving and handicraft
production.
Ramon
Magsasay received a total of P1,282,500 for its OTOP store, establishment of
production shop for novelty items and bamboo craft development.
She
said Malangas received P425,000 for its livelihood training project on soap
making.
Meantime,
Jain disclosed that the DTI main office is still set to approve proposals for
the establishment of a P6-million bio-diesel processing plant for small coco
farmers in Salug, Zambonorte and P1.8-million mini oil mill in Ramon Magsaysay.