TUGUEGARAO CITY -- More firms from different municipalities in the Cagayan Valley region are taking advantage of a government program that aims to boost productivity and efficiency of their growing enterprises.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 2’s (Cagayan Valley) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) is benefiting entrepreneurs from Batanes, Cagayan, Quirino, and for the first time, in Calayan.
DOST-2 regional director Sancho Mabborang, in an interview Thursday, noted DOST's financial and technical support for these firms through science and technology integration.
Mabborang also bared plans to upgrade SETUP, focusing not just on businesses, but also on growth of the industry as a whole.
“As the industry grows and develops, growth of firms also follows,” he said.
Mabborang further said the program targets to benefit more companies in all municipalities in the region in support of DOST's goal to promote inclusive growth and development. (PNA)
