By Robert Maico
CALAMBA City, Laguna March 4 (PNA) — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Calabarzon informed Philippine News Agency (PNA) that business centers of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp) will be established and housed at Robinson’s Malls in the cities of Cainta, Sta. Rosa, and Dasmariñas.
This was the result of the agreement forged between Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), through the Robinsons Malls “Lingkod Pinoy” Center (RMLPC,) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.) late last year.
Charlie Dajao of the DTI Calabarzon public information office said that the agreement specifies that DTI will lead the area of trade, industry and investment’s coordination, promotion, facilitation and regulation, whereas the SB Corp. will help the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in enabling more accessible financing.
The DTI-SB Corp. Business Centers’ services includes on-site filing of business name registration, on-site encoding of application and payment, free printing of business names certificate, acceptance of loan application, financing loan assistance, and financing advice to micro, small and medium enterprises, or MSMEs.
Other locations of the RMLPC will be at the Robinsons Malls in Malabon, Las Piñas, Malolos, Tarlac, Roxas City and Palawan .
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Government Service Insurance Systems (GSIS), Social Security Service (SSS, Pag-Ibig, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Department of Tourism (DOT), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), PhilPost, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Land Registration Authority (LRA), and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) are among the government agencies presently having offices at Robinsons Malls. . (PNA)