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Three young local entrepreneurs forging their way to making a name for their chosen ventures just had more resources at their disposal as the City Government of Tacurong dispersed business starter kits to them Monday, January 24, 2022, at the City Hall Building ground floor.

Each representing a distinct industry from one another, the 3 youth entrepreneurs acquired various sets of kits – Earl S. Bepitel Jr. of Fashion Design and Dressmaking received sewing and edging machines, a mannequin, and other tailoring tools; John Rey B. Sazon of Beauty Salon for Men & Women accepted several make-up and parlor tools; and Niño B. Narciso of Welding, Steel Works & Metal Fabrication obtained several ironwork machines and equipment.

This awarding of starter kits was entailed by the 11th Tacurong Business Week last July 2021. Due to the setbacks brought by the pandemic, the processing and release of the kits were delayed. This is also the first time the LGU has procured these kinds of apparatus for the starter kits.

Further, from the 6 primarily identified beneficiaries, only 3 have passed the final evaluation.

This undertaking of LGU-Tacurong – under its “Sustaining Unlimited Livelihood Opportunities by Nurturing the Growth of the MSMEs of Tacurong” or SULONG initiative – is in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry -Sultan Kudarat Field Office, Sultan Kudarat SMED Council, and Small Business Corporation.

Via Zoom, City Mayor Lino O. Montilla congratulated and conveyed his anticipation of the recipients’ success as they continue their endeavors with these provisions from the city government. Meanwhile, Tourism Officer I Emmanuel K. Nicolo facilitated the in-person distribution of the starker kits. (DEC, LGU-TacInfo)

No other LGU in the region gives as much importance to entrepreneurship as to pioneer it through a business week celebration than the City Government of Tacurong. On August 3 to 5, 2016, the 7th Tacurong City Business Week was held simultaneous with the celebration of the city’s foundation anniversary.

With the theme “Sustaining the Unlimited Livelihood Opportunities by Nurturing the Growth of MSMEs”, the business week showcased the entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity of Tacurongnons by holding the SK Producers Fair, participated by 13 MSME associations from all over the province of Sultan Kudarat; and the Young Entrepreneurs Fair, which was participated by students from the Notre Dame of Tacurong College, St. Albert’s Polytechnic College, and Sultan Kudarat State University. By the end of the business week, the fairs were able to generate a record-breaking gross income of Php 298,637.

Further, together with the DTI, DOLE, DOST, and TESDA, the city provided seminars on food safety, food packaging and labeling, and food styling on August 3. This was followed by an investment and financing forum on August 4.

The highlight of the business week was the Damil sang Tacurong – Part 2, Times 2 competition “The Continued Search for Tacurong’s Distinctive Food Products”. With a total of 23 entries, the search focused on the pang-ulam category and the pampasalubong category. A student from SKSU, Rene Boy Obena, won first prize for pang-ulam category with his Veggie Catfish in Coconut Milk; a senior high school student from VF Griño National High School, Christine Jane dela Rosa, won first place with her Cobacon and Egg Breakfast Tarts for the pampasalubong category. (Yen Robles, LGU-Tacurong Information)

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