Negosyo Center Bato

27/07/2020

13/07/2020

When Cassava Growers and Processors Association (CAGAPA) started its operations in Dapitan City they faced difficulties in selling their cassava products due to a scare brought about by a food poisoning incident in Bohol that involved the crop.

They only started with a Php 20,000 capital and 14 members. However, through the support of numerous government organizations especially the Department of Trade and Industry, it has grown into a P10-million business today, supporting around 160 workers and farmers.

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13/07/2020

Good day! The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), are conducting a survey to understand the current situation regarding COVID-19 infection prevention and control in the workplace.

Your response to this survey will help us identify and address the remaining information and policy gaps on how to keep workplaces safe from COVID-19. We aim to improve the translation of existing technical guidelines to useful information materials in the workplace. This survey will be available online at http://bit.ly/COVIDWorkplaceSafetySurvey up to July 17, 2020 (11:59 PM).

Thank you very much!

08/07/2020

It all started with cravings for a pastry she loved and the determination to provide for the needs of her son. Armed with grit and a small oven that she borrowed, Baby Grace Dingsalan braved the path of entrepreneurship to put up RichBlitz Sweets.

Currently, Rich Blitz Sweets is already a far cry from its beginning when Grace even had no money to buy eggs, flour, and sugar. Grace also employs 10 workers and would hire additional people from time to time, depending on the demand.

The products of RichBlitz Sweets have become a staple pasalubong of those who are visiting San Jose, Occidental Mindoro—some would even bring the pastries overseas. She has also been getting orders from other areas such as Bacolod and Metro Manila.

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DTI - Occidental Mindoro DTI Region IVB (MIMAROPA)

23/06/2020

DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez added, “The rule basically applies to those really in business, regularly selling. Even if such activity is small in size, it must be registered. Anyway, annual income below Php250,000 is exempted from income tax. However, those selling intermittently, on a irregular basis or selling homemade stuff as a hobby during this period of the pandemic, are understood as not yet in business. Thus, these are not required to register.”

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02/06/2020