Islands Group, koop nagkasabotan
Ang Islands Group nipalapad sa Inclusive Business Program ngadto sa lalawigan sa Bohol uban sa ulahing panag-uban sa Islands Souvenirs ug Badiang Self Help Multi-Purpose Cooperative gikan sa Barangay Bacong, lungsod sa Anda. Ang micro entrepreneurs sa Bohol-based Cooperative nahimong kauban sa Islands Inclusive Business Program isip supplier sa banana chips. Ang contract signing gipahigayon sa DTI Office saTagbilaran nga gitambongan nila ni Islands Group Executive Vice President Camille V. Aldeguer, Islands Souvenirs General Manager Michael Dispo, ug Cooperative Chairperson Cipriana B. Amoguis, DTI Bohol OIC Jerome Gabin.
Ang Islands’ Inclusive Business Program maoy lakan sa kompaniya sa pagpalambo sa MSMEs sa tibuok Pilipinas sa pagpalambo sa pamatigayon incubation program nga dunay koneksiyon sa halapad nga maerkado pinaagi sa Souvenirs outlets nationwide.
Sumala sa Islands Group CEO ug Founder Jay Aldeguer, “We have scoured the region for the best tasting Banana Chips and theirs has superior quality and taste. After Bohol, we will visit more regions in the Philippines to reach out to small business owners who make local pasalubong treats and introduce them our program.” Ang DTI Bohol mopadayon sa pag-abag sa kooperatiba ug future micro entrepreneurs pinaagi sa capacity building ug product development. Ang Islands, sa laing bahin, mohimo sa branding ug marketing assistance ug labing importante makaabot sa mas lapad nga kustimer pinaagi sa
nagkalainlaing store outlets located sa nag-uanng destination areas libot sa nasod.
Dugang ni Aldeguer, “This is a new market for these micro entrepreneurs and with continued support, our Inclusive Business Program hopes to give more and more businesses the “break” they need. It has always been our mission to help entrepreneurs and empower small businesses. I believe in the spirit of entrepreneurship and if Filipinos are given the opportunity, they can really become world-class entrepreneurs.”