Pagadian City - Zamboanga Del Sur News and Information

THE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR–Provincial Small Medium Enterprise Development Council (ZDS-PSMEDC) headed by Ms. Mercedes Lourdes Quisumbing, president of the Pagadian City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (PCCCIFI) led the observance of Micro Small Medium Enterprises Week

(MSME) last July 6-12, with its theme ‘Negosyo… Kaya Mo!’.

The celebration coincided with the 5th Zamboanga Peninsula (ZAMPEN) 2009 Business Conference hosted by the PCCCIFI held at Liga Convention Center, Pagadian City.

Quisumbing said the annual celebration of MSME Week is anchored on Republic Act 9501, a newly amended Magna Carta for MSMEs which aims to instill continuing awareness of the importance of small business in nation building and people empowerment. Likewise, Republic Act 9501 known as “An Act to Promote Entrepreneurship Strengthening Development and Assistance Programs to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises”.

During the celebration, the Department of Trade and Industry of Zamboanga del Sur gave awards to 3 categories of outstanding MSMEs which have shown the most remarkable achievements in business management and finance performance namely: 1. Micro Enterprises, 2. Small Enterprises, 3. Medium Enterprises and a Citation for Best Practices.

The awards were given last July 9 during the 5th ZAMPEN 2009 Business Conference to the following provincial winners are:
Nutribooster Foods, Inc., owned by Mr. Concordio Bolusan (category: Micro); Pagadian City Springland Hotel, owned by Mr. Sammy Lim (category: Small); RML People’s Mart, owned by Mr. Rudy Go (category: Medium); and ZAMSURECO–l, represented by GM Jose Raul A. Saniel as Best Practices Award..