“Kapag Barangay ay kikilos, pag-unlad ng Bayan ay lubos!”

Metro Manila (July 4, 2012) - As part of President Noynoy Aquino’s 16-point agenda which include the development of the Entrepreneurial Pinoy, the Department of Trade and Industry-Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC), Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship-Go Negosyo (PCE) and the Center for Future Leadership, Inc. (CFL), in cooperation with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be holding the 2nd Negosyo sa Barangay Entrepreneurship Development Training for Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members and officials.

The training aims to inspire, teach and change mindsets to enable our kababayans in the grassroots level to develop and implement their very own entrepreneurship programs right in their own barangays and communities with the goal of empowering them through entrepreneurship.

Hear Go Negosyo Angelpreneurs such as Prof. Reuel Virtucio, Prof. Jorge Wieneke and Dean Francisco “Pax” Lapid share their expertise and experience in establishing successful businesses, listen to motivational speakers like Br. Michael Angelo Lobrin and Mr. Francis Kong and simulate business ideas with the DTI-PTTC Training Team.

The Visayas Cluster training will be held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, Malay, Aklan on September 13-16, 2012, while the Mindanao Cluster Training will be held at the Pryce Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Carmen Hill, Cagayan de Oro City on November 8-11, 2012.

Past Negosyo Sa Barangay Entrepreneurship Development Trainings have been well participated by Local Chief Executives, officials and members of Barangays and SKs, as well as municipal and provincial staff nationwide who have committed in implementing their respective Barangay Entrepreneurship Action Plans.

This training is in accordance with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2012-41 signed by the Honorable Secretary Jesse M. Robredo.

For inquiries, interested participants may contact the Negosyo Sa Barangay Secretariat thru telephone number (02) 383-3154, mobile numbers (0906) 307-7557 and (0929) 892-7797 or email address negosyosabarangay@gmail.com or fax number (02) 948-5878.

Participants may also visit the official Negosyo Sa Barangay Facebook page at www.facebook.com/negosyosabarangay for more information.

Contact:
Mark Gregor A. Cabuloy, Project Director
mark_adriatico@msn.com
(0917) 430-4201