Manila, Oct. 24 -- At least 122 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in Borongan City in Eastern Samar have received livelihood seeding kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The initiative under the DTI's Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay aims to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic to small business owners.
Each beneficiary received hygiene products, grocery items, or kitchenware worth PHP5,000 this week, said DTI provincial director Ruthelma Samonte, in a statement on Friday.
The MSME beneficiaries of the program include sole proprietors, cooperatives, or sectoral associations in different villages.
"This will help them restore or improve their affecte...