The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has officially launched a ₱2.6-million Shared Service Facility (SSF) to boost agri-processing capabilities for local farmers in Barangay Gabihan, San Ildefonso.
Inaugurated on June 17, 2025, the new facility equips the Bausa Integrated Farm and Training Center, Inc. and its farmer-beneficiaries with modern food processing tools, including a vacuum fryer, grinder, dehydrator, vacuum packaging machine, and metal detector. All equipment meets industry food-grade standards.
Funded under DTI’s SSF program, the project addresses key gaps in Bulacan’s agricultural value chain and supports the agency’s clustering strategy to grow rural enterprises.
DTI Region 3 Director Edna Dizon said the facility represents more than upgraded tools—it is a step toward inclusive economic growth. “By investing in shared facilities, we are creating opportunities for farmers to scale up, access bigger markets, and move up the value chain,” she said.
The event was attended by key officials and partners, including representatives from the Provincial Government of Bulacan, the 3rd District Congressional Office, and the local government of San Ildefonso, along with DTI regional and provincial leadership.
A Memorandum and Usufruct Agreement was signed with the Bausa Integrated Farm, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour for farmers to familiarize themselves with the equipment.
The SSF initiative is part of DTI’s broader efforts to help MSMEs grow by giving them access to upgraded tools, training, and market opportunities. The facility is expected to generate jobs, increase farm incomes, and strengthen Bulacan’s position in the agri-processing industry.
(L to R) 𝑀𝐴𝐹 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑝. 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝐶𝑟𝑢𝑧, 𝑀𝐴𝑂 𝑆𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑅𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜, 𝑀𝐴𝑂 𝑆𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑜 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐽𝑟, 𝑃𝐴𝑂 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑀𝑎. 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜, 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑦 𝑅𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑎 𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑐𝑜, 𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜, 𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑎 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐿𝑢𝑖𝑠 𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑎, 𝐷𝑇𝐼-3 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑑𝑛𝑎 𝐷. 𝐷𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛, 𝐷𝑇𝐼-𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑂𝐼𝐶 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝐶𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑎, 𝐷𝑇𝐼-3 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑉. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛, 𝐷𝑇𝐼-𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑂𝐼𝐶 𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝐿𝑜𝑡𝑎 𝑌𝑎𝑠𝑎
(L to R) 𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑎 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝐼𝑛𝑐. 𝑉𝑃 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑙 𝐵. 𝑁𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑜, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐿𝑢𝑖𝑠 𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑎, 𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑇𝐼-3 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑑𝑛𝑎 𝐷. 𝐷𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛
