The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Pampanga, in partnership with the Business Name Registration Division (BNRD) and DTI Region 3, held the Regional Roadshow for Business Name Registration and Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE) on August 19 in the City of San Fernando and August 20 in Sta. Rita.
The initiative aims to empower aspiring and existing entrepreneurs by promoting business formalization and access to government support programs, with a focus on unregistered businesses and those yet to avail of the BMBE program.
In San Fernando, the event was organized with the City’s Gender and Development Office, headed by Ms. Amalia Catacutan. In Sta. Rita, Mayor Reynan S. Calo and Vice Mayor Ferdinand L. Salalila led the LGU’s support to ensure the roadshow’s success.
Key topics covered included Business Name Registration (Ms. Nanette Linatoc, DTI Region 3), BMBE Program (Ms. Jenefer Ilagan Fernandez, DTI Regional Operations Group), Financing for MSMEs (Mr. Mark Cyrille Paulo, Bank of Florida), and Direct Selling Basics (Mr. Joey Sarmiento, Direct Selling Association of the Philippines).
The roadshow also received strong support from DTI Pampanga Provincial Director Elenita R. Ordonio, BDD Division Chief Ma. Cristina B. Evangelista, DTI-R3 IDS Division Chief Ms. Raquel Malig, and the DTI Pampanga EDS team.
DTI Pampanga expressed gratitude to its partners and participants for contributing to the growth and success of local businesses.
