Manila, Sept. 5 -- Representatives of 37 businesses from Region 6 (Western Visayas) have received skills and network-building training through the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) Moonshot TNK ASPIRE Startup Bootcamp, aimed to help them become major players in their field.

DTI, in a press release on Friday, said the training on Aug. 28 was participated in by businesses involved in early-stage manufacturing, information and communication, agriculture, and service sectors.

The program, it said, is tailored to support Filipino entrepreneurs aged 18 and above who are in the initial stages of their business-from prototype to minimum viable product (MVP)."

DTI said participants are given lessons on essential business skills such as b...