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Ready for Investors.  Negros Occidental Investment and Negosyo Center is now open, catering not only to local but also to foreign investors.

Bacolod City, August 13, 2015—A One-Stop-Shop that will assist both domestic and foreign investors was launched August 7, 2015 at the NOBC Building, Provincial Government of Negros Occidental Capitol Complex.

Dubbed as the launched and inaugurated the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Center (PEDIC) andNegros First Negosyo Center, the center will provide business registration assistance, advisory for existing and would-be entrepreneurs; and a venue for capability building and establishment of market linkages.

“This is just one of our on-going economic initiatives to create more jobs by attracting more investments in the areas of tourism, agribusiness, renewable energy, the IT and BPO industry manufacturing and infrastructure development,” said Governor Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr.

The PEDIC-Negosyo Center is a partnership initiative of the Negros Occidental Provincial Government, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Government of Canada through the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED).

Senator Benigno Paolo “Bam” Aquino, DTI Undersecretary of Regional Operations Group Zenaida Cuison-Maglaya, DILG OIC-Director of Bureau of Local Government Development, Ms. Anna Liza Bonagua, and Field Director of the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED), Mr. Francis Gentoral attended the inauguration ceremonies.

The investment and negosyo center contributes to the business-friendliness of the Province. Through this, Negros Occidental, DTI, DILG, and Canada expect more local and foreign businesses to invest in the Province. PEDIC also aims to bring about sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development for the Negrense by providing up-to-date advice and information to local private sector stakeholders on industry priorities, trends, and growth opportunities that will not only benefit businesses but also the local workforce and communities.

DTI assisted Negros Occidental’s Provincial Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (PSMEDC) in establishing PEDIC-Negosyo Center. The Center will further build on and complement the economic development and investment promotion initiatives of the Province under LGSP-LED, which helped Negros Occidental pursue inclusive growth by becoming more business-friendly and competitive.

Negros Occidental is the 3rd Batch of the LGSP-LED program that aims to develop the Bacolod-Talisay-Silay (BTS) Heritage Corridor as the Province’s major hub for culture, creativity and innovation in tourism development.#

For more information contact:

PEDIC and Negosyo Center

Negros Occidental Provincial Government
Telefax: (034) 431-3165
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