LA TRINIDAD,Benguet: The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DoST-CAR) has granted more than P9.2 million to upgrade 12 micro, small and medium enterprises in Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Apayao provinces through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program. Three of the firms are from Ifugao, namely Butoeg Enterprises from Alfonso Lista, and JMD Farm and Glorietta’s Sewing Shop from Lamut town; four are from Mountain Province, namely Pilcorp Construction Services from Bauko, Chamtong Printing Services from Sabangan, Sagada Homemade Whole Wheat Bread House and Ebays Lodging from Sagada. More than P3 million will also fund the upgrading of three firms in Baguio-Benguet — Grace’s Souvenir Trading in Sablan and Chilli Queens and You’re Invited Desktop Publishing and General Merchandise in Baguio City — and two in Apayao — Oandasan Poultry Farms and Moontreats Food Products in Apayao. The fund assistance will be used to acquire additional machinery to increase production and enhance product quality. The DoST-CARwill also provide technical services in packaging and labeling of products, laboratory analyses for food businesses and technical consultancies in order to ensure the safety of products.
