Davao de Oro — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao de Oro Provincial Office distributed livelihood kits to some twenty (20) micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Barangay Sto. Niño, Nabunturan to help provide assistance affected by the economic crisis thru its Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay-Livelihood Seeding Program (NSB-LSP) today (September 28, 2020).
MSME beneficiaries under this program will each received ₱ 5,000 worth of livelihood starter kits for the sari-sari store, food vendor, carpentry, welding, hollow blocks making, and black smith. Of the 20 identified barangays in the province, seven have been already rolled out including Barangays Bawani, Manipongol, Andap, San Isidro, Diwata, Panansalan, and Sto. Niño.
Under the guidelines in managing the livelihood kits are the following; monitoring system thru the Barangay Development Council, reporting system as to the sales and income, and success stories on how the augmentation kit helps their way of living.
The ceremonial turn-over was attended by DTI Regional Director, Maria Belenda Q. Ambi, DTI-DdO Provincial Director Atty. Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque, DTI-Division Chief, Patrick Kim B. Evangelio, Municipal Mayor, Chelita C. Amatong, and other barangay officials.
(Rheafe Hortizano, Provincial Information Division, photo courtesy of DTI-DdO)