DTI
calls on Caraganons to avail P3 program
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, June 2 (PIA) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga called
on Caraganons especially those entrepreneurs who want their business to grow
and develop to avail of the government’s 'Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso'
(P3) program.
During
the Nationwide Roll Out of the P3 program held on Wednesday at Almont Hotel's
Inland Resort here, Caraga entrepreneurs and representatives from government
agencies were oriented on the said program by the officials coming from DTI and
other partner stakeholders.
DTI
Caraga regional director Brielgo Pagaran underlined that P3 is a funding
program of the government designed to provide microenterprises an alternative
source of financing that is easy to access and made available at a reasonable
cost.
“In
line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to provide affordable
micro-financing program for Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the
2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA) included P1.0-billion for financial
assistance subsidy to microenterprises under the P3 program. Depending on the
performance of this initial funding. P3 may be scaled up and included in the
GAA for subsequent years,” Pagaran elaborated.
Pagaran
further asked the media to help them in advocating the said program to the
general public so many will know and be able to avail of the opportunity.
Small
Business Corporation (SBC) senior account specialist Melody Viste also
reiterated that P3 is a program that gives boost to the development of the
Micro-Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, particularly the
microenterprises that comprise about 90 percent of registered enterprise in the
country.
“The
'Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso' (P3) was launched in Tacloban in Leyte on
Jan. 25, San Jose, Occ. Mindoro on Jan. 27, and Alabel, Saranggani last Jan.
30. She added that a total of P7.7-M have been released to individual borrowers
in these pilot areas: P3.5-M in Mindoro; P2.2-M in Saranggani; and P1.8-M in
Leyte,” Viste recalled.
Viste
added that P3 will make it easy for borrowers since it will only require
minimal documentation requirement; easy to access with only one day processing
of application; low cost interest at 2.5 percent per month; and easy payment
with collection on a weekly or daily basis, as necessary.
For
more information on the P3 program and how to avail, DTI encouraged the public
to visit the Negosyo Center in their respective areas. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
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NPA killed, 3 rifles recovered in Agusan del Sur
SIBAGAT,
Agusan del Sur, June 2 - A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed and
recovered two AK 47 and M16 rifle from the NPA’s Guerilla Front 21A after an
hour of firefight with the 3rd Special Forces Battalion in Sitio Goshen,
Barangay New Tubigon, Sibagat, this province at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May
29.
The
remnants of the 20-man platoon of the NPA rebels scampered to different
directions with some bringing with them their four wounded companions as
reported by the locals. Five backpacks with documents of high intelligence
value were also left as stated in a report of Lt. Col. Rudy Parallag to Col.
Cristobal Zaragoza of the 401st Brigade, Philippine Army.
The
dead male NPA was brought by the troopers to the Chatto Funeral Homes in San
Vicente of Sibagat for documentation by the Scene of the Crime Operatives
(SOCO) and identification by his relatives for his decent burial.
Meanwhile,
Major General Benjamin Madrigal of the 4th Infantry Division congratulated the
Special Forces troopers for their relentless tracking of the armed group who
were reported earlier by the residents of the barangay that are already fed up
feeding the bandits out of fear every time the group is in their area.
(401st/4ID, Phil. Army/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
DILG
conducts pre-assessment of SGLG in Dinagat Islands
SAN
JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Sur, June 2 - The Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG) here recently conducted a pre-assessment for the
Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Regional Validation.
The
pre-assessment validation aims to assess whether the pertinent documents for
the seven indicators are met.
The
seven indicators are classified into core and essential areas, the four core
areas are financial administration, disaster preparedness, social protection,
and peace and order.
The
three essential areas are Business Friendliness and Competitiveness,
Environmental Management, and Tourism, Culture and the Arts.
According
to DILG provincial director Domingo Bulabog, so far majority of the documents
are complied with since the provincial government of Dinagat Islands is doing
its best to garner the seal of good local governance for the third time in the
regional level and be included in the Hall of Fame.
The
said activity was attended by all the concerned offices and agencies in the
province and facilitated by the Provincial Planning and Development Office
(PPDO). (PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
