Negosyo Center Business

Counselor
Survey Results 2023
Regional Operations Group
Business Name Registration Division and Negosyo
Center Program Management Unit
 NCBC Survey 2023
REGION​ # of NCs Established​ No. of Unique Responses​ Response Rate​
⚬PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY NCR​ 19​ 18​ 94.74%​
To validate the services offered by each of the 1,342 CAR​ 54​ 43​ 79.63%​
Negosyo Centers (as of April 2023) nationwide and the R1​ 85​ 85​ 100.00%​
capabilities of the personnel manning the centers. R2​ 90​ 83​ 92.22%​
R3​ 139​ 101​ 72.66%​
R4A​ 133​ 128​ 96.24%​

R4B 61​ 56​ 91.80%​

R5​ 91​ 67​ 73.63%​

⚬RESPONDENTS
R6​ 130​ 119​ 91.54%​
R7​ 77​ 28​ 36.36%​
R8​ 145​ 140​ 96.55%​

83%
1109 NCs responded to the
R9​
R10​
R11​
68​
96​
53​
61​
53​
53​
89.71%​
55.21%​
100.00%​

survey R12​ 53​ 32​ 60.38%​

CARAGA​ 48​ 42​ 87.50%​
TOTAL​ 1342​ 1109​ 82.64%​
 NCBC Survey 2023
SURVEY FINDINGS

NCs by Location
NC Internet Connection
Compliance to Prioritization

Support Needed by the NCs

Assessment on the Services Offered

by the NC​
 NCs by Location

CITY/MUNICIPALITY LGU 995 89.7%

DTI OFFICE 83 7.5%

ACADEME 8 0.7%

MALL 13 1.2%

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION 10 1.0%

STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION​

WITH STABLE WITHOUT STABLE

REGIONS INTERNET INTERNET
CONNECTION CONNECTION
NCR 12 6
CAR 26 17
R1 44 41
R2 37 46
R3 81 20
R4A 84 44
R4B 37 19
R5 47 20
R6 63 56
R7 13 15
R8 73 67
R9 28 33
R10 23 30
R11 29 24
R12 16 16
CARAGA 34 8
TOTAL 647 462
 PROVISION OF PRIORITY
DESKS/LANES
SENIOR CITIZENS / PWDs / PREGNANT OFW
REGIONS
YES NO YES NO
NCR​ 14 4 3 15
CAR​ 17 26 7 36
R1​ 27 58 20 65
R2​ 16 67 7 76
R3​ 69 32 60 41
R4A​ 63 65 42 86
R4B 21 35 8 48
R5​ 14 53 8 59
R6​ 58 61 64 55
R7​ 10 18 7 21
R8​ 35 105 25 115
R9​ 60 1 59 2
R10​ 18 35 8 45
R11​ 34 19 24 29
R12​ 19 13 10 22
CARAGA​ 34 8 33 9

TOTAL​ 509 600 385 724

 Supports Needed by the NCs
from DTI/NC-PMU
Is there anything needed by the center or LIST OF MOST COMMON SUPPORTS NEEDED BY THE NCs
the present staff to make NC more
responsive to the needs of this client? NETWORKING, PARTNERSHIP AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT/
COLLABORATION TRAINING

IMPROVED FACILITIES IMPROVED SYSTEMS (LIKE CPMS)

STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION COMPENSATION

ADDITIONAL MANPOWER LARGER SPACE FOR NC

PROVISION OF EQUIPMENTS AND

ADDITIONAL BUDGET FOR NC
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
BUSINESS REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Business
Registration Activities FACILITATION PROCESSING OF
USE OF ONLINE
FACILITATION OF
COORDINATION
WITH LGU &
REGION OF BN BN WITHIN 15 BMBE
PAYMENT SCHEME OTHER GOVT
REGISTRATION MINUTES REGISTRATION
AGENCIES
Facilitation of Business Name I NI I NI I NI I NI I NI
98%
registration NCR 17 1 18 0 18 0 18 0 16 2
CAR 42 1 42 1 42 1 38 5 42 1
Processing of BN application R1 84 1 84 1 80 5 83 2 83 2
97%
within 15 minutes R2 82 1 81 2 75 8 79 4 82 1
R3 100 1 100 1 99 2 96 5 96 5
R4A 126 2 127 1 126 2 127 1 122 6
Use of online payment scheme 95%
R4B 53 3 51 5 53 3 53 3 52 4
R5 67 0 67 0 67 0 66 1 66 1
Facilitation of BMBE registration 96% R6 118 1 115 4 113 6 116 3 117 2
R7 25 3 25 3 27 1 27 1 27 1
R8 135 5 129 11 128 12 130 10 134 6
Coordination with LGU and other R9 60 1 60 1 59 2 60 1 59 2
97%
government agencies R10 50 3 49 4 47 6 47 6 53 0
*Based on 1109 respondents R11 52 1 52 1 51 2 51 2 52 1
Legend: R12 32 0 30 2 32 0 31 1 32 0
CARAGA 41 1 41 1 41 1 41 1 41 1
I - Implemented
NI - Not Implemented TOTAL 1084 25 1071 38 1058 51 1063 46 1074 35
 PROCESSING TIME FOR BN
15 MINS PROCESSING TIME OF BN
REGIONS
YES NO
NCR​ 17 1
Is the 15-minute processing time for CAR​ 39 4
Business Name Registration strictly being R1​ 84 1
met? R2​ 75 8
R3​ 100 1
R4A​ 122 6
R4B 45 11
R5​ 65 2
R6​ 111 8
R7​ 27 1
R8​ 115 25
R9​ 53 8
R10​ 48 5
R11​ 49 4
R12​ 25 7
CARAGA​ 39 3
TOTAL​ 1014 95
 COMMON ISSUES
ENCOUNTERED BY NCs

LIST OF MOST COMMON ISSUES ON BUSINESS NAME REGISTRATION

MODES OF PAYMENT SYSTEM DOWNTIME

UNSTABLE INTERNET CONNECTION NAMES/WORDS THAT ARE IPO-REGISTERED

LIMITED TO NO RESOURCES (NO EMAIL,

LIMITED DESCRIPTORS / PSIC AWARENESS
NO PHONE ETC)
 COMMON ISSUES
ENCOUNTERED BY NCs

LIST OF MOST COMMON ISSUES ON BMBE REGISTRATION

UNAWARENESS OF CLIENTS ON BMBE AND ITS

CLIENTS DO NOT HAVE EMAIL ADDRESS INCENTIVES; OR INCENTIVES NOT SO
BENEFICIAL

ISSUE WITH BIR- NOT RECOGNIZING BMBE

DELAY IN CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

SLOW INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

 FREQUENCY OF ACQUIRING
LIST OF BUSINESS PERMITS

How frequent do you acquire the list of

issued business permits from LGUs?

1.6%
19 LGUs responded that the list of business
permits issued cannot be gathered from their
respective LGUs.
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
BUSINESS ADVISORY ASSISTANCE (MSME COUNSELING)
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Business
Advisory Activities REGION
CONDUCT OF DIAGNOSTIC
EVALUATION
PROVISION OF ADVISORY/
COUNSELING SERVICES

I NI I NI
NCR 16 2 18 0
CAR 42 1 42 1
R1 78 7 84 1
Conduct of Diagnostic Evaluation 97% R2 83 0 83 0
R3 99 2 100 1
Provision of Advisory/Counseling R4A 124 4 127 1
99% R4B 51 5 53 3
Services
R5 66 1 67 0
*Based on 1109 respondents
R6 114 5 117 2
R7 27 1 27 1
R8 135 5 135 5
R9 61 0 61 0
R10 53 0 53 0
R11 52 1 52 1
R12 31 1 32 0
Legend:
CARAGA 41 1 42 0
I - Implemented TOTAL 1073 36 1093 16
NI - Not Implemented
 COMMON ISSUES
ENCOUNTERED BY NCs

LIST OF MOST COMMON ISSUES ENCOUNTERED ON PROVIDING

BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES

TOO MANY FORMS/DOCUMENTS TO BE FILLED-

UNAVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
UP BY CLIENTS

LACK OF TRAINING TO ACCURATELY PROVIDE

LACK OF FLYERS AND BROCHURES
BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Product PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Development Activities
CONDUCT OF PRODUCT MONITORING OF ASSESSMENT ON PRODUCT
REGION
CLINIC EXECUTION OF PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

I NI I NI I NI
NCR 13 5 13 5 16 2
Conduct of Product Clinic 86%
CAR 37 6 31 12 40 3
R1 68 17 48 37 68 17
Monitoring of Execution R2 77 6 73 10 80 3
76%
of Prototype R3 98 3 91 10 97 4
R4A 59 69 46 82 68 60
R4B 48 8 36 20 49 7
Assessment on Product Development 90%
R5 63 4 62 5 66 1
*Based on 1109 respondents
R6 107 12 99 20 115 4
R7 23 5 18 10 27 1
R8 127 13 122 18 133 7
R9 61 0 54 7 60 1
R10 52 1 36 17 51 2
R11 51 2 50 3 51 2
Legend: R12 31 1 29 3 30 2
CARAGA 41 1 39 3 42 0
I - Implemented
NI - Not Implemented TOTAL 956 153 847 262 993 116
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
BUSINESS INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY (CAPACITY BUILDING)
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Capacity
CONDUCT OF PREPARATION OF HOLDING OF
Building Activities REGION REGULAR TRAINING TRAINING DESIGN / REGULAR IN-HOUSE
TRAINING OUTSIDE
THE CENTER
& SEMINAR MODULES TRAINING
I NI I NI I NI I NI
NCR 16 2 16 2 13 5 16 2
Conduct of Regular Training & Seminar 97% CAR 41 2 40 3 27 16 40 3
R1 81 4 79 6 68 17 81 4
R2 81 2 76 7 62 21 81 2
Preparation of Training R3 99 2 89 12 86 15 100 1
94%
Design/Modules R4A 127 1 122 6 104 24 118 10
R4B 50 6 52 4 37 19 51 5
Conduct of Regular In-House Training R5 67 0 66 1 63 4 67 0
81%
(Venue) R6 117 2 105 14 96 23 115 4
R7 27 1 26 2 21 7 27 1
Conduct of Training Outside the Center R8 135 5 131 9 102 38 134 6
96%
(upon request) R9 61 0 61 0 59 2 61 0
*Based on 1109 respondents R10 53 0 51 2 46 7 52 1
R11 52 1 52 1 50 3 52 1
R12 32 0 32 0 29 3 32 0
Legend: CARAGA 42 0 42 0 36 6 42 0
TOTAL 1081 28 1040 69 899 210 1069 40
I - Implemented
NI - Not Implemented
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Business BUSINESS INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY (ACCESS TO INFO)
Information and Advocacy Activities PREPARATION OF GATHERING OF
PREPARATION OF DISSEMINATION OF
REGION PRESS RELEASES/ BUSINESS DATA &
MSME DIRECTORY INFORMATION
NEWS CLIPPINGS INFORMATION
I NI I NI I NI I NI
NCR 11 7 7 11 14 4 17 1
Preparation of MSME Directory 86%
CAR 31 12 26 17 42 1 41 2
R1 68 17 57 28 76 9 81 4
Preparation of Press Releases/News R2 76 7 80 3 81 2 82 1
73%
Clippings R3 90 11 81 20 98 3 98 3
R4A 113 15 102 26 123 5 125 3
Gathering of Business Data and R4B 33 23 22 34 43 13 48 8
93%
Information R5 62 5 48 19 63 4 63 4
R6 108 11 95 24 114 5 113 6
Dissemination of Information (flyers R7 23 5 17 11 26 2 26 2
95%
and brochures) R8 116 24 89 51 127 13 130 10
*Based on 1109 respondents R9 58 3 42 19 59 2 60 1
R10 48 5 27 26 48 5 52 1
R11 48 5 45 8 49 4 51 2
Legend: R12 29 3 32 0 32 0 30 2
CARAGA 42 0 39 3 40 2 42 0
I - Implemented
NI - Not Implemented TOTAL 956 153 809 300 1035 74 1059 50
 COMMON ISSUES
ENCOUNTERED BY NCs

LIST OF MOST COMMON ISSUES ENCOUNTERED ON PROVIDING BUSINESS

INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES

SOME BPLOS FIND IT DIFFICULT TO COMPLY

WITH THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED FOR BPLS INSUFFICIENT FUND FOR CONDUCTING
DESPITE THE MANY TIMES THEY WERE TRAININGS AND SEMINARS
REMINDED.

NON COOPERATION FROM THE LGU STAFF UNSTABLE INTERNET CONNECTION

 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
TRADE PROMOTION
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Trade CONDUCT OF
MATCHING OF
FACILITATION TO SCOUTING OF CLIENT WITH OPERATIONALIZATION
Promotion Activities REGION
MARKET MATCHING
LINK MSMEs WITH EXHIBITORS FOR BUYERS USING INFO OF A PASALUBONG
ACTIVIES & TRADE
LOCAL BUYERS TRADE FAIRS MADE AVAILABLE CENTER
MISSIONS
ONLINE
Conduct of Market Matching Activities
79% I NI I NI I NI I NI I NI
& Trade Missions NCR 12 6 13 5 15 3 14 4 5 13
CAR 31 12 37 6 34 9 34 9 11 32
Facilitation to Link MSMEs with local
87% R1 52 33 58 27 59 26 58 27 34 51
buyers R2 75 8 77 6 80 3 77 6 34 49
R3 95 6 95 6 99 2 92 9 45 56
Scouting of Exhibitors for Trade Fairs 87% R4A 79 49 92 36 97 31 92 36 24 104
R4B 37 19 44 12 40 16 37 19 15 41
Matching of client with buyers using R5 65 2 65 2 64 3 66 1 32 35
85%
info made available online R6 103 16 106 13 108 11 104 15 38 81
R7 17 11 24 4 22 6 26 2 7 21
Operationalization of a R8 119 21 129 11 124 16 126 14 43 97
36%
Pasalubong Center R9 51 10 56 5 60 1 57 4 28 33
R10 35 18 46 7 47 6 42 11 18 35
R11 46 7 50 3 49 4 49 4 31 22
*Based on 1109 respondents R12 27 5 31 1 31 1 31 1 10 22
Legend:
CARAGA 34 8 38 4 37 5 37 5 19 23
I - Implemented TOTAL 878 231 961 148 966 143 942 167 394 715
NI - Not Implemented
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
INVESTMENT PROMOTION
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Investment
Promotion Activities REGION
MATCH LOCAL PROPONENTS WITH ADVISORY/ COUNSELING SERVICES ON
POTENTIAL INVESTOR INVESTMENT-RELATED CONCERNS

I NI I NI
NCR 8 10 11 7
Match Local Proponents with Potential CAR 24 19 32 11
65%
Investors R1 40 45 58 27
R2 54 29 76 7
Advisory/Counseling Services on R3 69 32 84 17
81% R4A 59 69 87 41
Investment-Related Concerns
R4A 29 27 37 19
*Based on 1109 respondents
R5 56 11 61 6
R6 83 36 91 28
R7 13 15 19 9
R8 102 38 119 21
R9 43 18 56 5
R10 37 16 49 4
R11 48 5 50 3
R12 27 5 29 3
CARAGA 28 14 34 8
TOTAL 720 389 893 216
 ASSESSMENT ON THE SERVICES
OFFERED BY THE CENTER
% of Negosyo Centers implementing Trade FINANCING FACILITATION

Promotion Activities REGION

CONDUCT OF FINANCING
PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE
IN PACKAGING LOAN
FACILITATION TO LINK
FORUM MSMEs WITH LFIs
APPLICATION PREPARATION

I NI I NI I NI
NCR 8 10 11 7 10 8
Conduct of Financing Forum 81% CAR 11 36 7 39 4
R1 81 4 81 4 77 8
Provision of Assistance in Packaging R2 79 4 81 2 79 4
89%
Loan Application Preparation R3 75 26 92 9 90 11
R4A 82 46 96 32 99 29
Facilitation to Link MSMEs R4B 33 23 37 19 40 16
89%
with LFIs R5 64 3 66 1 67 0
R6 84 35 104 15 107 12
*Based on 1109 respondents R7 25 3 26 2 25 3
R8 120 20 127 13 129 11
R9 54 7 58 3 56 5
R10 47 6 52 1 49 4
R11 49 4 47 6 51 2
R12 31 1 30 2 31 1
Legend:
CARAGA 40 2 41 1 40 2
I - Implemented TOTAL 872 205 985 124 989 120
NI - Not Implemented
 COMMON ISSUES
ENCOUNTERED BY NCs

LIST OF MOST COMMON ISSUES ENCOUNTERED ON PROVIDING FINANCING

FACILITATION SERVICES

LOAN APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS ARE STRICT AND TEDIOUS

DELAYED APPROVAL OF LOANS

UNSTABLE INTERNET CONNECTION

Negosyo Center Business
Counselor
Survey Results 2024
Regional Operations Group
Business Name Registration Division and Negosyo
Center Program Management Unit
 NCBC Survey
REGIONS # OF NCs # OF RESPONDENTS RESPONSE RATE
⚬PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY NCR 20 20 100%
To identify and mitigate risks that may impact the CAR 54 54 100%
Negosyo Centers’ operations or its ability to support R1 85 85 100%
the MSMEs. This includes risks related to resources, R2 90 90 100%
manpower, location, among others. R3 139 139 100%
R4A 135 135 100%
R4B 61 58 95%
R5 91 91 100%
⚬RESPONDENTS R6 139 139 100%
R7 79 73 92%
R8 145 145 100%

99%
of total NCs responded to the
R9
R10
R11
68
96
53
68
96
53
100%
100%
100%
R12 53 53 100%
survey
CARAGA 48 48 100%
TOTAL 1,356 1,347 99%
 NCBC Survey

SURVEY SECTIONS
Negosyo Center Location/ Physical
Description
Inventory of Resources/
Furnitures
Inventory of Personnel

General Matters
 NCs by Location

CITY/MUNICIPALITY LGU 1,165

DTI PROVINCIAL OFFICE 78

PROVINCIAL LGU 43

ACADEME 10

DTI REGIONAL OFFICE 8

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION 8

OTHERS (BRGY HALL, PUBLIC MARKET,

TERMINAL, PASALUBONG CENTERS, ETC.)
31
 NCs by Type
REGIONS FULL-SERVICE ADVANCED BASIC TOTAL
NCR 4 8 8 20
CAR 8 25 21 54
R1 6 38 41 85
R2 14 2 74 90
R3 15 105 19 139
R4A 20 45 70 135
R4B 9 21 28 58
R5 23 62 6 91
R6 26 32 81 139
R7 6 28 39 73
R8 23 61 61 145
R9 14 32 22 68
R10 16 29 51 96
R11 24 25 4 53
R12 15 9 29 53
CARAGA 10 26 12 48
TOTAL 233 548 566 1,347
 POTENTIAL AREAS
REGION
FOR LEARNING CENTER
NCR 6
CAR 21
Potential NC Learning Center R1 28
R2 25
R3 46
R4A 28
R4B 24
R5 41
R6 42
Negosyo Center Valencia, Bohol Negosyo Center Marilao, Bulacan
R7 20
R8 38
R9 34
R10 16
R11 23
R12 23
CARAGA 15
Negosyo Center Villanueva,
Negosyo Center Oas, Albay Misamis Oriental Negosyo Center Lingayen, TOTAL 430
Pangasinan
Inventory of Equipment and
Furniture
 Internet Connection
NCs W/O % W/O
REGION NCs W/ INTERNET
INTERNET INTERNET
NCR 20 0 0%
CAR 40 14 26%
R1 44 41 93%
R2 39 51 57%
R3 106 33 24%
R4A 108 27 20%
R4B 24 34 59%
R5 61 30 33%
R6 83 56 40%
R7 41 32 44%
R8 95 50 34%
R9 27 41 60%
R10 47 49 51%
R11 16 37 70%
R12 25 28 53%
CARAGA 41 7 15%
TOTAL 817 530 39%
 Manpower Status
NCs with NCs without NCs with NCs without
REGIONS
assigned BCs assigned BCs Counterparts Counterparts
NCR 20 0 3 17
CAR 47 7 19 35
R1 82 3 20 65
R2 79 11 6 84
R3 129 10 29 110
R4A 132 3 37 98
R4B 51 7 25 33
R5 87 4 46 45
R6 132 7 50 89
R7 67 6 38 35
R8 144 1 16 129
R9 64 4 35 33
R10 95 1 57 39
R11 50 3 15 38
R12 39 14 9 44
CARAGA 48 0 22 26
TOTAL 1,266 81 427 920
 NC Common Metrics

LIST OF MOST COMMON METRICS

# OF MSMES ASSISTED LOAN ENDORSEMENTS/AVAILMENTS

TRAININGS AND SEMINARS

# OF MSME SUCCESS STORIES PREPARED
CONDUCTED

INVESTMENT COLLATERALS/PROJECT
# OF CLIENTS ASSISTED
BRIEFS PREPARED

# OF BN REGISTERED PRODUCT CLINICS

# OF BMBE REGISTERED PACKAGING AND LABELLING DESIGNS

 SWOT Identification
WEAKNESSES:
STRENGTHS:
UNSTABLE / NO INTERNET CONNECTION
COMPETENT PERSONNEL
LIMITED OFFICE SPACE/FACILITIES AND UTILITIES
STRONG COLLABORATION WITH LGU
UNDERSTAFFED/LIMITED PERSONNEL / COUNTERPARTS
ACCESSIBLE AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
LIMITED BUDGET FOR OPERATIONS/ACTIVITIES
SPACIOUS/COMFORTABLE OFFICE AREA
NO SECURITY OF TENURE FOR THE BCs
EQUIPPED WITH NECESSARY EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
LIMITED RESOURCES / EQUIPMENT / SUPPLIES

THREATS:
OPPORTUNITIES: DEVOLUTION

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION HIGH TURNOVER RATE OF BCs

GROWING NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABS CONTINUAL DECREASE OF THE BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR NCs

RESPONSIVE LGU BUREAUCRATIC PROCESSES

FREQUENT POWER OUTAGES


MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOR THE NEGOSYO CENTERS
PLANTILLA POSITION / PROVISION OF HAZARD
PAY FOR THE BUSINESS COUNSELORS
PROVISION OF STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION
TRANSFER TO AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION OR NEAR
MUNICIPAL HALL/BPLO
PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL/OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT
ESPECIALLY FOR THE WALK-IN CLIENTS’ USE
RENOVATION OF OFFICE / REPAIR OF SIGNAGES /
FURNITURE / EQUIPMENT / FACILITIES
Proposed Improvement
CONTINUOUS PROVISION OF CAPACITY BUILDING
PROGRAMS FOR THE BUSINESS COUNSELLORS
INCREASE BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR THE NEGOSYO
CENTERS
ENHANCE THE REPORTING SYSTEM BY REDUCING
LINKS AND INTEGRATING EVERYTHING INTO A SINGLE
SYSTEM TO PREVENT REDUNDANCY.
CREATE A STRATEGY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF
NEGOSYO CENTER SERVICES WITHIN THE LOCAL
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
 Status of List of
Businesses Registered
Submissions
Regional Operations Group
Business Name Registration Division and Negosyo
Center Program Management Unit
 As of 23 April 2023
Size Registration Type With Names
Renewal
REGION
Rate Percentage
Micro Small Medium Large TOTAL New Renewal TOTAL Number
NCR 104,242 2,073 538 151 107,004 47,010 287,024 334,034 86% 272,075 81%
CAR 67,573 2,925 685 157 71,340 10,353 63,187 73,540 86% 72,289 98%
R1 20,248 1,244 240 280 22,012 26,692 113,560 140,252 81% 140.035 16%
R2 101,519 10,421 2,727 2,166 116,833 25,296 91,537 116,833 78% 114,766 99%
R3 9,613 2,532 321 97 12,563 49,308 195,963 245,271 80% 207,148 84%
R4A 153,562 14,692 3,887 1,677 173,818 71,030 295,033 366,063 81% 365,869 99%
R4B 66,729 2,657 699 210 70,295 15,691 54,604 70,295 78% 70,295 100%
R5 75,650 7,122 2,037 828 86,586 16,121 74,986 91,498 82% 91,498 100%
R6 146,919 10,542 2,541 633 160,635 25,177 135,458 160,635 84% 160,635 100%
R7 151,961 16,344 8,230 2,542 179,077 35,069 169,791 204,860 83% 204,860 100%
R8 82,778 8,239 1,296 618 92,931 19,703 73,228 92,931 79% 92,931 100%
R9 50,815 2,855 1,288 276 55,234 10,317 44,917 55,234 81% 55,234 100%
R10 8,985 409 66 880 10,340 27,593 112,996 140,589 80% 33,913 89%
R11 8,313 438 168 51 8,970 22,907 104,974 127,881 82% 127,881 100%
R12 8,040 497 78 11 8,626 12,540 61,407 73,947 83% 57,832 78%
Caraga 4,722 129 17 8 4,876 18,730 58,605 77,335 76% 69,062 89%
TOTAL 1,061,66 83,119 24,818 10,585 1,181,140 433,537 1,937,27 2,371,198 82% 2,227,003 94%
 Budget for ICT
Equipment of the
Negosyo Centers
Regional Operations Group
Business Name Registration Division and Negosyo
Center Program Management Unit
 Budget Distribution for
NC ICT Equipment
Region No. of NCs Budget Distribution % Share

Central Office 25 824,742.00 1.83%

CAR 54 2,226,804.00 3.96%
R1 85 3,505,155.00 6.24%
R2 90 3,711,340.00 6.60%
R3 139 5,731,959.00 10.20%
R4A 135 5,567,010.00 9.90%
R4B 62 2,556,701.00 4.55%
R5 91 3,752,577.00 6.68%
R6 139 5,731,959.00 10.20%
R7 79 3,257,732.00 5.80%
R8 145 5,979,381.00 10.64%
R9 68 2,804,124.00 4.99%
R10 96 3,958,763.00 7.04%
R11 53 2,185,567.00 3.89%
R12 53 2,185,567.00 3.89%
CARAGA 49 2,020,619.00 3.60%
Total 1,358 56,000,000.00 100%
 2024
BUSINESS
COUNSELOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Outline of activity:
1. Description
2. Date and Venue
3. Participants
4. Proposed Program
5. Proposed Budget Breakdown
PROJECT
•DESCRIPTION
In celebration of the 10th year anniversary of the Republic Act No. 10644, known
as the "Go Negosyo Act," signed into law by President Benigno S. Aquino III on
July 15, 2014, the Regional Operations Group Negosyo Center-Program
Management Unit is organizing a Negosyo Center Business Counselors (NCBC)
General Assembly.

• The NCBC General Assembly aims

1. Regroup, assess and exchange best practices among Negosyo Centers
2. Scale up capacity building for all NC Business Counselors
3. Create a connected community of NC Business Counselors
TARGET DATE and venue

15-16 July 2024

Philippine International
Convention Center (PICC )
PARTICIPANTS
Total of 1,500 participants are expected to participate this event to include
the following:
• Negosyo Center Business Counselors and Regional Coordinators
• DTI Regional, Assistant Regional and Provincial Directors
• DTI Top Management/Executive Committee Members
• MSMED Council Members
• Private Sector Partners, e.g. SMY Packaging, Tiktok, NCOP Online
Mentors
 PROPOSED Day 1: 15 July 2024
Attire: Modern Filipiniana
PROGRAM
08:00-10:00 AM Registration 11:01-11:15 Presentation
NC Accomplishment Report with
10:01-10:15 Prayer and National Anthem Testimonials/ Success Stories from
Opening Performance-TBD MSME Clients and Partner LGUs

10:16-10:30 Welcome Message 11:16-12:00 PM Launching

Usec. Mary Jean T. Pacheco,
• Revised Negosyo Center
CESO II
Operations Manual
• Negosyo Center Connect
10:31-11:00 Keynote Message
Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual
12:00-01:00 Lunch
 PROPOSED Day 1: 15 July 2024
Attire: Modern Filipiniana
PROGRAM
01:01-03:00 Session: 03:31-05:30 Session:
Entrepreneurship and Investments Topic: How to Become an Effective
Speaker TBD Business Counselor
Possible Options: Francis Kong, Chinkee Ramon M. Lopez
Tan or Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla Former Secretary of Trade and
Industry

03:01-03:30 Break 05:31 onwards Dinner

 Day 2: 16 July 2024
PROPOSED Attire: Regional Attire
PROGRAM (preferably NC Polo Shirt)

08:00-09:00 AM Registration 04:01-04:30 Proceed to Plenary

Venue
09:01-09:30 Breakout Session 04:31-05:00 Proceed to Breakout
Instructions* Rooms
09:31-10:00 Proceed to Breakout
Rooms 05:01-06:00 ROG-UMJP Time*
10:01-12:00 PM AM Breakout Sessions 06:01–08:00 Dinner and Awarding*
12:01–02:00 Lunch* and Proceed to 08:01–08:30 Closing Message*
Breakout Rooms Senator Mark A. Villar
Chairs-Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce,
and Entrepreneurship and Committee on Banks,
02:00-04:00 PM Breakout Sessions Financial Institutions, and Currencies

08:31–onwards Photo Opportunity and

SDE Presentation*
* Venue is a plenary area (TBD)
 Day 2: 16 July 2024
PROPOSED Attire: Regional Attire
PROGRAM (preferably NC Polo Shirt)

AM Breakout Session Topics

Breakout Room 1 Breakout Room 2 Breakout Room 3 Breakout Room 4
Topic: Business Registration Topic: Business Advisory Topic: Product Development Topic: Trade Promotion
Speakers: Speakers: Speakers: Speakers:
• DTI-Business Name Registration NCOP Mentors with the topics on • San Miguel Yamamura Packaging • Usec. Alan B. Gepty, International
Division (DTI-BNRD) the following: Corporation (SMYPC) Trade Policy Group
• Securities and Exchange a) Finance • Design Center of the Philippines • Center for International
Commission (SEC) b) Organization • Department of Science and Expositions and Missions (CITEM)
• Cooperatives Development c) Production Technology (DOST)
Authority (CDA) d) Marketing
• Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
• National Association of Business
Permit and Licensing Officers
(NABPLO)

Breakout Room 5 Breakout Room 6 Breakout Room 7 Breakout Room 8

Topic: Investment Promotion Topic: Financing Facilitation Topic: E-commerce Topic: Supply Chain and
Logistics Management
Speakers: Speakers: Speakers: Speakers:
• Board of Investment (BOI) • Small Business Corporation • Tiktok • Logistics Service Philippines
• Philippine Economic Zone (SBCorp) • Meta (Facebook) (LSPH)
Authority (PEZA) • Development Bank of the • Shopee • DTI-Supply Chain and Logistics
Philippines (DBP) and Land Bank of • Lazada Wholesale and Retail Trade Office
the Philippines (LBP) • Gcash (SCLWRTO)
• BPI, RCBC and UBP
 Day 2: 16 July 2024
PROPOSED Attire: Regional Attire
PROGRAM (preferably NC Polo Shirt)

PM Breakout Session Topics

Breakout Room 1 Breakout Room 2 Breakout Room 3 Breakout Room 4
Topic: Online Selling Topic: Content Creation Topic: Data Analytics Topic: Online Graphic
Design Creation
Speaker: Tiktok Speaker: Meta Speaker: Google Speaker: Canva
(Facebook)
Breakout Room 5 Breakout Room 6 Breakout Room 7 Breakout Room 8
Topic: Business Law Topic: Barangay Micro Topic: Foreign Topic: Intellectual
101 Business Enterprise Investment Act and Property Rights and
(BMBE) Retail Trade Trademark
Liberalization Act
Speaker: TBD Speaker: TBD Speaker: TBD Speaker: IPOPhil
PROPOSED BUDGET
EXPENSE ITEM NC PMU RO LGU
Event Organizer (Backdrop Design, Led Wall,
Lights and Sound, Registration System, 900,000.00
Program Flow, Table and Venue
Arrangements)
Photo and Video Coverage with SDE 200,000.00
Hotel Accommodation 5,588,000.00 972,000.00
Transportation 6,365,000.00 1,075,000.00
Food and Venue 12,174,852.00
Tokens and Supplies 3,000,000.00
Bus Rental 750,000.00

Total 17,024,852.00 11,953,000.00 2,047,000.00

GRAND TOTAL 31,024,852.00

Continuing fund
MAINTENANCE and OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES (MOOE) – as of March 2024
Region/Office Balance
Central Office 776,629.00
CAR 1,919,821.43
R1 289,114.78
R-2 ---
R-3 ---
R-4A 888,707.24
R-4B 1,168,731.44
R-5 641,338.21
R-6 89,382.13
R-7 2,823,152.44
R-8 2,920.04
R-9 1,300,993.70
R-10 41,497.41
R-11 ---
R-12 428,484.99
R-13 ---
Regional Offices 8,952,805.60
Total Continuing Fund 9,729,434.60
THANK
YOU!